diff --git a/dapps/tests/contracts/contracts.json b/dapps/tests/contracts/contracts.json
index 8d0a0c49c..12da84b9b 100644
--- a/dapps/tests/contracts/contracts.json
+++ b/dapps/tests/contracts/contracts.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       "solc": "0.4.24"
     },
     "dappConnection": [
+      "$EMBARK",
       "$WEB3",
       "ws://localhost:8546",
       "http://localhost:8550",
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/ens/src/index.js b/packages/embarkjs/ens/src/index.js
index 78fc83156..48b93a230 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/ens/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/ens/src/index.js
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ __embarkENS.setProvider = function(config) {
     if (!result.connected || result.error) {
       console.error(result.error);
     }
-    const accounts = await self.web3.eth.getAccounts();
-    self.web3.eth.defaultAccount = accounts[0];
     try {
+      const accounts = await self.web3.eth.getAccounts();
+      self.web3.eth.defaultAccount = accounts[0];
       const id = await self.web3.eth.net.getId()
       const registryAddress = self.registryAddresses[id] || config.registryAddress;
       self._isAvailable = true;