diff --git a/parity/account.rs b/parity/account.rs
index 26a974090..72a932315 100644
--- a/parity/account.rs
+++ b/parity/account.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use ethcore::ethstore::{EthStore, import_accounts};
+use ethcore::ethstore::{EthStore, SecretStore, import_accounts, read_geth_accounts};
 use ethcore::ethstore::dir::DiskDirectory;
 use ethcore::account_provider::AccountProvider;
 use helpers::{password_prompt, password_from_file};
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub enum AccountCmd {
 	New(NewAccount),
 	List(String),
 	Import(ImportAccounts),
+	ImportFromGeth(ImportFromGethAccounts)
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -39,11 +40,18 @@ pub struct ImportAccounts {
 	pub to: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct ImportFromGethAccounts {
+	pub testnet: bool,
+	pub to: String,
+}
+
 pub fn execute(cmd: AccountCmd) -> Result<String, String> {
 	match cmd {
 		AccountCmd::New(new_cmd) => new(new_cmd),
 		AccountCmd::List(path) => list(path),
 		AccountCmd::Import(import_cmd) => import(import_cmd),
+		AccountCmd::ImportFromGeth(import_geth_cmd) => import_geth(import_geth_cmd)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -86,3 +94,17 @@ fn import(i: ImportAccounts) -> Result<String, String> {
 	}
 	Ok(format!("{}", imported))
 }
+
+fn import_geth(i: ImportFromGethAccounts) -> Result<String, String> {
+	use std::io::ErrorKind;
+	use ethcore::ethstore::Error;
+
+	let dir = Box::new(try!(keys_dir(i.to)));
+	let secret_store = Box::new(EthStore::open(dir).unwrap());
+	let geth_accounts = read_geth_accounts(i.testnet);
+	match secret_store.import_geth_accounts(geth_accounts, i.testnet) {
+		Ok(v) => Ok(format!("Successfully imported {} account(s) from geth.", v.len())),
+		Err(Error::Io(ref io_err)) if io_err.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound => Err("Failed to find geth keys folder.".into()),
+		Err(err) => Err(format!("Import geth accounts failed. {}", err))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/parity/configuration.rs b/parity/configuration.rs
index 8eb617d2b..811ba6097 100644
--- a/parity/configuration.rs
+++ b/parity/configuration.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use signer::Configuration as SignerConfiguration;
 use run::RunCmd;
 use blockchain::{BlockchainCmd, ImportBlockchain, ExportBlockchain, DataFormat};
 use presale::ImportWallet;
-use account::{AccountCmd, NewAccount, ImportAccounts};
+use account::{AccountCmd, NewAccount, ImportAccounts, ImportFromGethAccounts};
 use snapshot::{self, SnapshotCommand};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ impl Configuration {
 				unreachable!();
 			};
 			Cmd::Account(account_cmd)
+		} else if self.args.flag_import_geth_keys {
+        	let account_cmd = AccountCmd::ImportFromGeth(
+				ImportFromGethAccounts {
+					to: dirs.keys,
+					testnet: self.args.flag_testnet
+				} 
+			);
+			Cmd::Account(account_cmd)
 		} else if self.args.cmd_wallet {
 			let presale_cmd = ImportWallet {
 				iterations: self.args.flag_keys_iterations,
@@ -319,7 +327,6 @@ impl Configuration {
 	fn accounts_config(&self) -> Result<AccountsConfig, String> {
 		let cfg = AccountsConfig {
 			iterations: self.args.flag_keys_iterations,
-			import_keys: self.args.flag_import_geth_keys,
 			testnet: self.args.flag_testnet,
 			password_files: self.args.flag_password.clone(),
 			unlocked_accounts: try!(to_addresses(&self.args.flag_unlock)),
diff --git a/parity/params.rs b/parity/params.rs
index a1b28406a..faba029b2 100644
--- a/parity/params.rs
+++ b/parity/params.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ impl str::FromStr for ResealPolicy {
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct AccountsConfig {
 	pub iterations: u32,
-	pub import_keys: bool,
 	pub testnet: bool,
 	pub password_files: Vec<String>,
 	pub unlocked_accounts: Vec<Address>,
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ impl Default for AccountsConfig {
 	fn default() -> Self {
 		AccountsConfig {
 			iterations: 10240,
-			import_keys: false,
 			testnet: false,
 			password_files: Vec::new(),
 			unlocked_accounts: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/parity/run.rs b/parity/run.rs
index ef84d75a2..528b207c6 100644
--- a/parity/run.rs
+++ b/parity/run.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
-use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use ctrlc::CtrlC;
 use fdlimit::raise_fd_limit;
 use ethcore_logger::{Config as LogConfig, setup_log};
@@ -360,28 +359,11 @@ fn daemonize(_pid_file: String) -> Result<(), String> {
 }
 
 fn prepare_account_provider(dirs: &Directories, cfg: AccountsConfig) -> Result<AccountProvider, String> {
-	use ethcore::ethstore::{import_accounts, EthStore};
-	use ethcore::ethstore::dir::{GethDirectory, DirectoryType, DiskDirectory};
-	use ethcore::ethstore::Error;
+	use ethcore::ethstore::EthStore;
+	use ethcore::ethstore::dir::DiskDirectory;
 
 	let passwords = try!(passwords_from_files(cfg.password_files));
 
-	if cfg.import_keys {
-		let t = if cfg.testnet {
-			DirectoryType::Testnet
-		} else {
-			DirectoryType::Main
-		};
-
-		let from = GethDirectory::open(t);
-		let to = try!(DiskDirectory::create(dirs.keys.clone()).map_err(|e| format!("Could not open keys directory: {}", e)));
-		match import_accounts(&from, &to) {
-			Ok(_) => {}
-			Err(Error::Io(ref io_err)) if io_err.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
-			Err(err) => warn!("Import geth accounts failed. {}", err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	let dir = Box::new(try!(DiskDirectory::create(dirs.keys.clone()).map_err(|e| format!("Could not open keys directory: {}", e))));
 	let account_service = AccountProvider::new(Box::new(
 		try!(EthStore::open_with_iterations(dir, cfg.iterations).map_err(|e| format!("Could not open keys directory: {}", e)))