diff --git a/cmd/clef/extapi_changelog.md b/cmd/clef/extapi_changelog.md
index 2014e90ae4..3629727b00 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/extapi_changelog.md
+++ b/cmd/clef/extapi_changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 ### Changelog for external API
 
 
+### 3.0.0
+
+* The external `accounts_List`-method was changed to not expose `url`, which contained information about the local machine. It now returns a set of addresses: `[]common.Address`.
+* The method was also renamed into `accounts_listAccounts`. 
+
 
 #### 2.0.0
 
diff --git a/cmd/clef/intapi_changelog.md b/cmd/clef/intapi_changelog.md
index 7d2a897ea2..aa7087cd0c 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/intapi_changelog.md
+++ b/cmd/clef/intapi_changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ### Changelog for internal API (ui-api)
 
+### 3.0.0
+
+* The external `accounts_List`-method was changed to not expose `url`, which contained information about the local machine. Thus, the internal method `approveListing` was changed correspondingly, to contain only a set of addresses: `[]common.Address`
+
 ### 2.0.0
 
 * Modify how `call_info` on a transaction is conveyed. New format:
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index f4ace2b3ef..d1e6eeefb0 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) ListAccounts() []common.Address {
 	addresses := make([]common.Address, 0) // return [] instead of nil if empty
 	if s.extapi != nil {
 		if accounts, err := s.extapi.listAccounts(); err == nil {
-			for _, account := range accounts {
-				addresses = append(addresses, account.Address)
-			}
+			return accounts
 		}
 		return addresses
 	}
@@ -1553,9 +1551,9 @@ func (api *ExternalSignerAPI) signTransaction(ctx context.Context, args SendTxAr
 	}
 	return res.Tx, nil
 }
-func (api *ExternalSignerAPI) listAccounts() ([]accounts.Account, error) {
-	var res []accounts.Account
-	if err := api.client.Call(&res, "account_list"); err != nil {
+func (api *ExternalSignerAPI) listAccounts() ([]common.Address, error) {
+	var res []common.Address
+	if err := api.client.Call(&res, "account_listAccounts"); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return res, nil
diff --git a/signer/core/api.go b/signer/core/api.go
index 9a2a49ccc6..eda1537fac 100644
--- a/signer/core/api.go
+++ b/signer/core/api.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import (
 
 // ExternalAPI defines the external API through which signing requests are made.
 type ExternalAPI interface {
-	// List available accounts
-	List(ctx context.Context) (Accounts, error)
+	// ListAccounts lists available accounts (addresses)
+	ListAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]common.Address, error)
 	// New request to create a new account
 	New(ctx context.Context) (accounts.Account, error)
 	// SignTransaction request to sign the specified transaction
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type SignerUI interface {
 	ApproveImport(request *ImportRequest) (ImportResponse, error)
 	// ApproveListing prompt the user for confirmation to list accounts
 	// the list of accounts to list can be modified by the UI
-	ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListResponse, error)
+	ApproveListing(request *ListAccountsRequest) (ListAccountsResponse, error)
 	// ApproveNewAccount prompt the user for confirmation to create new Account, and reveal to caller
 	ApproveNewAccount(request *NewAccountRequest) (NewAccountResponse, error)
 	// ShowError displays error message to user
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ type (
 		Approved bool   `json:"approved"`
 		Password string `json:"password"`
 	}
-	ListRequest struct {
-		Accounts []Account `json:"accounts"`
+	ListAccountsRequest struct {
+		Accounts []common.Address `json:"accounts"`
 		Meta     Metadata  `json:"meta"`
 	}
-	ListResponse struct {
-		Accounts []Account `json:"accounts"`
+	ListAccountsResponse struct {
+		Accounts []common.Address `json:"accounts"`
 	}
 	Message struct {
 		Text string `json:"text"`
@@ -225,17 +225,16 @@ func NewSignerAPI(chainID int64, ksLocation string, noUSB bool, ui SignerUI, abi
 	return &SignerAPI{big.NewInt(chainID), accounts.NewManager(backends...), ui, NewValidator(abidb)}
 }
 
-// List returns the set of wallet this signer manages. Each wallet can contain
+// ListAccounts returns the set of wallet this signer manages. Each wallet can contain
 // multiple accounts.
-func (api *SignerAPI) List(ctx context.Context) (Accounts, error) {
-	var accs []Account
+func (api *SignerAPI) ListAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]common.Address, error) {
+	addresses := make([]common.Address, 0) // return [] instead of nil if empty
 	for _, wallet := range api.am.Wallets() {
-		for _, acc := range wallet.Accounts() {
-			acc := Account{Typ: "Account", URL: wallet.URL(), Address: acc.Address}
-			accs = append(accs, acc)
+		for _, account := range wallet.Accounts() {
+			addresses = append(addresses, account.Address)
 		}
 	}
-	result, err := api.UI.ApproveListing(&ListRequest{Accounts: accs, Meta: MetadataFromContext(ctx)})
+	result, err := api.UI.ApproveListing(&ListAccountsRequest{Accounts: addresses, Meta: MetadataFromContext(ctx)})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/signer/core/api_test.go b/signer/core/api_test.go
index 50ad021987..bc15d16d44 100644
--- a/signer/core/api_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/api_test.go
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ func (ui *HeadlessUI) ApproveImport(request *ImportRequest) (ImportResponse, err
 	}
 	return ImportResponse{false, "", ""}, nil
 }
-func (ui *HeadlessUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListResponse, error) {
+func (ui *HeadlessUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListAccountsResponse, error) {
 
 	switch <-ui.controller {
 	case "A":
-		return ListResponse{request.Accounts}, nil
+		return ListAccountsResponse{request.Accounts}, nil
 	case "1":
 		l := make([]Account, 1)
 		l[0] = request.Accounts[1]
-		return ListResponse{l}, nil
+		return ListAccountsResponse{l}, nil
 	default:
-		return ListResponse{nil}, nil
+		return ListAccountsResponse{nil}, nil
 	}
 }
 func (ui *HeadlessUI) ApproveNewAccount(request *NewAccountRequest) (NewAccountResponse, error) {
diff --git a/signer/core/auditlog.go b/signer/core/auditlog.go
index d0ba733d2f..6ba99d4497 100644
--- a/signer/core/auditlog.go
+++ b/signer/core/auditlog.go
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ type AuditLogger struct {
 	api ExternalAPI
 }
 
-func (l *AuditLogger) List(ctx context.Context) (Accounts, error) {
-	l.log.Info("List", "type", "request", "metadata", MetadataFromContext(ctx).String())
-	res, e := l.api.List(ctx)
-
-	l.log.Info("List", "type", "response", "data", res.String())
-
+func (l *AuditLogger) ListAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]common.Address, error) {
+	l.log.Info("ListAccounts", "type", "request", "metadata", MetadataFromContext(ctx).String())
+	res, e := l.api.ListAccounts(ctx)
+	l.log.Info("ListAccounts", "type", "response", "data", res)
 	return res, e
 }
 
diff --git a/signer/core/cliui.go b/signer/core/cliui.go
index 7b75ceefa1..3cbbe57959 100644
--- a/signer/core/cliui.go
+++ b/signer/core/cliui.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (ui *CommandlineUI) ApproveImport(request *ImportRequest) (ImportResponse,
 
 // ApproveListing prompt the user for confirmation to list accounts
 // the list of accounts to list can be modified by the UI
-func (ui *CommandlineUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListResponse, error) {
+func (ui *CommandlineUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListAccountsResponse, error) {
 
 	ui.mu.Lock()
 	defer ui.mu.Unlock()
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ func (ui *CommandlineUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListResponse, err
 	fmt.Printf("-------------------------------------------\n")
 	showMetadata(request.Meta)
 	if !ui.confirm() {
-		return ListResponse{nil}, nil
+		return ListAccountsResponse{nil}, nil
 	}
-	return ListResponse{request.Accounts}, nil
+	return ListAccountsResponse{request.Accounts}, nil
 }
 
 // ApproveNewAccount prompt the user for confirmation to create new Account, and reveal to caller
diff --git a/signer/core/stdioui.go b/signer/core/stdioui.go
index 5640ed03bd..d240e46267 100644
--- a/signer/core/stdioui.go
+++ b/signer/core/stdioui.go
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func (ui *StdIOUI) ApproveImport(request *ImportRequest) (ImportResponse, error)
 	return result, err
 }
 
-func (ui *StdIOUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListResponse, error) {
-	var result ListResponse
+func (ui *StdIOUI) ApproveListing(request *ListRequest) (ListAccountsResponse, error) {
+	var result ListAccountsResponse
 	err := ui.dispatch("ApproveListing", request, &result)
 	return result, err
 }
diff --git a/signer/rules/rules.go b/signer/rules/rules.go
index 711e2dddec..4c6983763f 100644
--- a/signer/rules/rules.go
+++ b/signer/rules/rules.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (r *rulesetUI) ApproveImport(request *core.ImportRequest) (core.ImportRespo
 	return r.next.ApproveImport(request)
 }
 
-func (r *rulesetUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListResponse, error) {
+func (r *rulesetUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListAccountsResponse, error) {
 	jsonreq, err := json.Marshal(request)
 	approved, err := r.checkApproval("ApproveListing", jsonreq, err)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ func (r *rulesetUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListResponse
 		return r.next.ApproveListing(request)
 	}
 	if approved {
-		return core.ListResponse{Accounts: request.Accounts}, nil
+		return core.ListAccountsResponse{Accounts: request.Accounts}, nil
 	}
-	return core.ListResponse{}, err
+	return core.ListAccountsResponse{}, err
 }
 
 func (r *rulesetUI) ApproveNewAccount(request *core.NewAccountRequest) (core.NewAccountResponse, error) {
diff --git a/signer/rules/rules_test.go b/signer/rules/rules_test.go
index b6060eba73..65d26e0a70 100644
--- a/signer/rules/rules_test.go
+++ b/signer/rules/rules_test.go
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func (alwaysDenyUI) ApproveImport(request *core.ImportRequest) (core.ImportRespo
 	return core.ImportResponse{Approved: false, OldPassword: "", NewPassword: ""}, nil
 }
 
-func (alwaysDenyUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListResponse, error) {
-	return core.ListResponse{Accounts: nil}, nil
+func (alwaysDenyUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListAccountsResponse, error) {
+	return core.ListAccountsResponse{Accounts: nil}, nil
 }
 
 func (alwaysDenyUI) ApproveNewAccount(request *core.NewAccountRequest) (core.NewAccountResponse, error) {
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ func (d *dummyUI) ApproveImport(request *core.ImportRequest) (core.ImportRespons
 	return core.ImportResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
 }
 
-func (d *dummyUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListResponse, error) {
+func (d *dummyUI) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListAccountsResponse, error) {
 	d.calls = append(d.calls, "ApproveListing")
-	return core.ListResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
+	return core.ListAccountsResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
 }
 
 func (d *dummyUI) ApproveNewAccount(request *core.NewAccountRequest) (core.NewAccountResponse, error) {
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@ func (d *dontCallMe) ApproveImport(request *core.ImportRequest) (core.ImportResp
 	return core.ImportResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
 }
 
-func (d *dontCallMe) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListResponse, error) {
+func (d *dontCallMe) ApproveListing(request *core.ListRequest) (core.ListAccountsResponse, error) {
 	d.t.Fatalf("Did not expect next-handler to be called")
-	return core.ListResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
+	return core.ListAccountsResponse{}, core.ErrRequestDenied
 }
 
 func (d *dontCallMe) ApproveNewAccount(request *core.NewAccountRequest) (core.NewAccountResponse, error) {