diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 5e699a29b..2bf3fb065 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ Embark = {
 
   deployContract: function(contractFiles, className, args, cb) {
     var compiledContracts = this.compiler.compile_solidity(contractFiles);
+    var config = this.blockchainConfig.config('development');
 
-    var deploy = new SingleDeploy(compiledContracts, this.web3);
+    var deploy = new SingleDeploy(compiledContracts, config.gasLimit, config.gasPrice, this.web3);
     deploy.deploy_a_contract(className, args, function() {
       var result = "";
       result += deploy.generate_abi_file();
diff --git a/lib/single_deploy.js b/lib/single_deploy.js
index dc84263c3..eab6e038a 100644
--- a/lib/single_deploy.js
+++ b/lib/single_deploy.js
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ var BigNumber = require('bignumber.js');
 
 // this is a temporary module to deploy a single contract, will be refactored
 
-SingleDeploy = function(compiledContracts, _web3) {
+SingleDeploy = function(compiledContracts, gasLimit, gasPrice, _web3) {
   if (_web3 !== undefined) {
     web3 = _web3;
   }
   this.compiledContracts = compiledContracts;
+  this.gasLimit = gasLimit;
+  this.gasPrice = gasPrice;
+  this.deployedContracts = {};
+  web3.eth.defaultAccount = web3.eth.coinbase;
 };
 
 SingleDeploy.waitForContract = function(transactionHash, cb) {
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ SingleDeploy.waitForContract = function(transactionHash, cb) {
       cb(receipt.contractAddress);
     }
     else {
-      Deploy.waitForContract(transactionHash, cb);
+      SingleDeploy.waitForContract(transactionHash, cb);
     }
   });
 };
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ SingleDeploy.prototype.deploy_contract = function(contractObject, contractParams
       cb(contract.address);
     }
     else {
-      Deploy.waitForContract(contract.transactionHash, cb);
+      SingleDeploy.waitForContract(contract.transactionHash, cb);
     }
   };
 
@@ -40,16 +44,17 @@ SingleDeploy.prototype.deploy_contract = function(contractObject, contractParams
   contractObject["new"].apply(contractObject, contractParams);
 };
 
-Deploy.prototype.deploy_a_contract = function(className, args, cb) {
+SingleDeploy.prototype.deploy_a_contract = function(className, args, cb) {
+  var self = this;
   var contract = this.compiledContracts[className];
-  var contractObject = web3.eth.contract(contract.compiled.info.abiDefinition);
+  var contractObject = web3.eth.contract(contract.info.abiDefinition);
 
   contractParams = args.slice();
   contractParams.push({
-    from: primaryAddress,
-    data: contract.compiled.code,
-    gas: contract.gasLimit,
-    gasPrice: contract.gasPrice
+    from: web3.eth.coinbase,
+    data: contract.code,
+    gas: this.gasLimit,
+    gasPrice: this.gasPrice
   });
 
   console.log('trying to obtain ' + className + ' address...');
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.deploy_a_contract = function(className, args, cb) {
       console.log("=========");
     }
 
+    self.deployedContracts[className] = contractAddress;
     cb();
   });
 
@@ -82,14 +88,13 @@ SingleDeploy.prototype.generate_provider_file = function() {
 
 SingleDeploy.prototype.generate_abi_file = function() {
   var result = "";
-
   result += 'blockchain = '+JSON.stringify(this.blockchainConfig)+';';
 
   for(className in this.deployedContracts) {
     var deployedContract = this.deployedContracts[className];
-    var contract = this.contractDB[className];
+    var contract = this.compiledContracts[className];
 
-    var abi = JSON.stringify(contract.compiled.info.abiDefinition);
+    var abi = JSON.stringify(contract.info.abiDefinition);
     var contractAddress = deployedContract;
 
     console.log('address is ' + contractAddress);