diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index a24ed1f0d..6514b3295 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Deploy.prototype.generate_abi_file = function() {
     var deployedContract = this.deployedContracts[className];
     var contract = this.contractDB[className];
 
-    var abi = JSON.stringify(contract.info.abiDefinition);
+    var abi = JSON.stringify(contract.compiled.info.abiDefinition);
     var contractAddress = deployedContract;
     result += "var " + className + "Abi = " + abi + ";";
     result += "var " + className + "Contract = web3.eth.contract(" + className + "Abi);";
diff --git a/test/deploy.js b/test/deploy.js
index 99070a20b..c87c15ca9 100644
--- a/test/deploy.js
+++ b/test/deploy.js
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ describe('embark.deploy', function() {
       "AnotherStorage": "0x234"
     }
     deploy.contractDB = {
-      "SimpleStorage": {info: {abiDefinition: 123}},
-      "AnotherStorage": {info: {abiDefinition: 234}}
+      "SimpleStorage":  {compiled: {info: {abiDefinition: 123}}},
+      "AnotherStorage": {compiled: {info: {abiDefinition: 234}}}
     }
 
     it("should deploy contracts", function() {