diff --git a/accounts/keystore/key.go b/accounts/keystore/key.go
index 56ec48f3bb..84d8df0c5a 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/key.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/key.go
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ func storeNewKey(ks keyStore, rand io.Reader, auth string) (*Key, accounts.Accou
 		zeroKey(key.PrivateKey)
 		return nil, a, err
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Your new key is generated. Please backup the key file: %s\n", a.URL)
-
 	return key, a, err
 }
 
diff --git a/accounts/keystore/passphrase.go b/accounts/keystore/passphrase.go
index a0b6cf5385..1ced41e997 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/passphrase.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/passphrase.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ func (ks keyStorePassphrase) GetKey(addr common.Address, filename, auth string)
 }
 
 // StoreKey generates a key, encrypts with 'auth' and stores in the given directory
-func StoreKey(dir, auth string, scryptN, scryptP int) (common.Address, error) {
+func StoreKey(dir, auth string, scryptN, scryptP int) (accounts.Account, error) {
 	_, a, err := storeNewKey(&keyStorePassphrase{dir, scryptN, scryptP, false}, rand.Reader, auth)
-	return a.Address, err
+	return a, err
 }
 
 func (ks keyStorePassphrase) StoreKey(filename string, key *Key, auth string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
index 940290899c..666ed63b12 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
@@ -307,12 +307,13 @@ func accountCreate(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	password := getPassPhrase("Your new account is locked with a password. Please give a password. Do not forget this password.", true, 0, utils.MakePasswordList(ctx))
 
-	address, err := keystore.StoreKey(keydir, password, scryptN, scryptP)
+	account, err := keystore.StoreKey(keydir, password, scryptN, scryptP)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Failed to create account: %v", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Address: {%x}\n", address)
+	fmt.Printf("Your new key is generated. Please backup the key file: %s\n", account.URL.Path)
+	fmt.Printf("Address: {%x}\n", account.Address)
 	return nil
 }