diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index f784a1278..38e364fbb 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ Blockchain.prototype.run = function() {
     },
     function getMainCommand(next) {
       self.client.mainCommand(address, function(cmd) {
-        console.log(cmd);
         next(null, cmd);
       });
     }
@@ -136,14 +135,16 @@ Blockchain.prototype.isClientInstalled = function(callback) {
 
 Blockchain.prototype.initChainAndGetAddress = function(callback) {
   const self = this;
-  var address = null, result;
+  let address = null;
 
   // ensure datadir exists, bypassing the interactive liabilities prompt.
   self.datadir = '.embark/' + self.env + '/datadir';
 
   async.waterfall([
     function makeDir(next) {
-      fs.mkdirp(self.datadir, next);
+      fs.mkdirp(self.datadir, (err, _result) => {
+        next(err);
+      });
     },
     function copy(next) {
       // copy mining script
@@ -154,11 +155,10 @@ Blockchain.prototype.initChainAndGetAddress = function(callback) {
         if (err || stderr || stdout === undefined || stdout.match(/{(\w+)}/) === null || stdout.indexOf("Fatal") >= 0) {
           console.log(__("no accounts found").green);
           return next();
-
-        } else {
-          console.log(__("already initialized").green);
-          address = result.output.match(/{(\w+)}/)[1];
         }
+        console.log(__("already initialized").green);
+        address = stdout.match(/{(\w+)}/)[1];
+        next();
       });
     },
     function genesisBlock(next) {
@@ -171,11 +171,12 @@ Blockchain.prototype.initChainAndGetAddress = function(callback) {
       });
     },
     function newAccount(next) {
-      result = self.runCommand(self.client.newAccountCommand(), {}, (err, stdout, _stderr) => {
+      self.runCommand(self.client.newAccountCommand(), {}, (err, stdout, _stderr) => {
         if (err) {
           return next(err);
         }
         address = stdout.match(/{(\w+)}/)[1];
+        next();
       });
     }
   ], (err) => {