diff --git a/lib/chain_manager.js b/lib/chain_manager.js
index d63c8b850..edc48bbde 100644
--- a/lib/chain_manager.js
+++ b/lib/chain_manager.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ChainManager = function() {
   this.chainManagerConfig = {};
   this.currentChain = {};
   this.file = "";
+  this.web3 = null;
 }
 
 ChainManager.prototype.loadConfigFile = function(filename) {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ ChainManager.prototype.init = function(env, config) {
   }
 
   this.currentChain = this.chainManagerConfig[chainId];
+  this.web3 = web3;
 }
 
 ChainManager.prototype.addContract = function(contractName, code, args, address) {