diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs.in b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs.in
index a83d59d11..622277f66 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs.in
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs.in
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ impl Client {
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Ipc)]
+#[ipc(client_ident="RemoteClient")]
 impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 	fn call(&self, t: &SignedTransaction, analytics: CallAnalytics) -> Result<Executed, ExecutionError> {
 		let header = self.block_header(BlockID::Latest).unwrap();