diff --git a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
index 1b2fdadc..bd39b01e 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ class Blockchain {
       function fundAccountsIfNeeded(next) {
         provider.fundAccounts(next);
       }
-    ], cb);
+    ], (err) => {
+      self.registerWeb3Object();
+      cb(err);
+    });
   }
 
   onReady(callback) {