diff --git a/parity/main.rs b/parity/main.rs
index 872c91d03..674be24f3 100644
--- a/parity/main.rs
+++ b/parity/main.rs
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl Configuration {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn _keys_path(&self) -> String {
+	fn keys_path(&self) -> String {
 		self.args.flag_keys_path.replace("$HOME", env::home_dir().unwrap().to_str().unwrap())
 	}
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ impl Configuration {
 	fn execute_account_cli(&self) {
 		use util::keys::store::SecretStore;
 		use rpassword::read_password;
-		let mut secret_store = SecretStore::new_in(Path::new(&self.args.flag_keys_path));
+		let mut secret_store = SecretStore::new_in(Path::new(&self.keys_path()));
 		if self.args.cmd_new {
 			println!("Please note that password is NOT RECOVERABLE.");
 			println!("Type password: ");
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ impl Configuration {
 				.into_iter()
 		}).collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-		let account_service = AccountService::new_in(Path::new(&self.args.flag_keys_path));
+		let account_service = AccountService::new_in(Path::new(&self.keys_path()));
 		for d in &self.args.flag_unlock {
 			let a = Address::from_str(clean_0x(&d)).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
 				die!("{}: Invalid address for --unlock. Must be 40 hex characters, without the 0x at the beginning.", d)