diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs b/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
index bcbf4fe1b..6d7c4d54d 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ __reduce(<%- connectionList %>,function(prev, value, next) {
   }
 
   if (value === '$WEB3' && (typeof web3 !== 'undefined' && typeof Web3 !== 'undefined')) {
-    web3.setProvider(web3.currentProvider);
+    web3.setProvider(web3.givenProvider);
   } else if (value !== '$WEB3' && (typeof Web3 !== 'undefined' && ((typeof web3 === 'undefined') || (typeof web3 !== 'undefined' && (!web3.isConnected || (web3.isConnected && !web3.isConnected())))))) {
 
     web3.setProvider(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider(value));