diff --git a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
index a4454c9e..51e5dd1b 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
       cb(self.isWeb3Ready);
     });
 
+    self.events.setCommandHandler("blockchain:object", (cb) => {
+      cb(self);
+    });
+
     if (!this.web3) {
       this.initWeb3();
     } else {
diff --git a/lib/core/engine.js b/lib/core/engine.js
index fb8a68d8..0a04588b 100644
--- a/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Engine {
     this.registerModule('blockchain_connector', {
       isDev: this.isDev,
       web3: options.web3
-    });
+    })); /*eslint no-new: "off"*/
 
     this.registerModule('whisper');
   }