diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Genesis.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Genesis.java
index 4794aeca..188d3a49 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Genesis.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Genesis.java
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ public class Genesis extends Block {
             "1a26338f0d905e295fccb71fa9ea849ffa12aaf4",		// # (A)
     };
 
-	Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
-    // The proof-of-concept series include a development premine, making the state root hash
-	// some value stateRoot. The latest documentation should be consulted for the value of the state root.
-	private AccountState acct = new AccountState(BigInteger.ZERO, BigInteger.valueOf(2).pow(200));
-
+	Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("main");
 
 	private static byte[] zeroHash256 = new byte[32];
 	private static byte[] zeroHash160 = new byte[20];
@@ -68,11 +64,14 @@ public class Genesis extends Block {
 				NUMBER, MIN_GAS_PRICE, GAS_LIMIT, GAS_USED, TIMESTAMP,
 				EXTRA_DATA, NONCE, null, null);
 
-		// Premine state
+        // The proof-of-concept series include a development premine, making the state root hash
+        // some value stateRoot. The latest documentation should be consulted for the value of the state root.
 		for (String address : premine) {
             WorldManager.instance.repository.createAccount(Hex.decode(address));
-            WorldManager.instance.repository.addBalance(Hex.decode(address), BigInteger.valueOf(2).pow(200) );
+            WorldManager.instance.repository.addBalance   (Hex.decode(address), BigInteger.valueOf(2).pow(200) );
         }
+
+        this.setStateRoot( WorldManager.instance.repository.getRootHash() );
 		logger.info("Genesis-hash: " + Hex.toHexString(this.getHash()));
 		logger.info("Genesis-stateRoot: " + Hex.toHexString(this.getStateRoot()));
     }
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/db/Repository.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/db/Repository.java
index 2ccd3998..1d54a9ab 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/db/Repository.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/db/Repository.java
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ public class Repository {
         ContractDetails details = new ContractDetails();
         contractDetailsDB.put(addr, details.getEncoded());
 
+        if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
+            logger.info("New account created: [ {} ]", Hex.toHexString(addr));
+
+
         return state;
     }
 
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/BlockTest.java b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/BlockTest.java
index 5db277ac..d8dc3a84 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/BlockTest.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/BlockTest.java
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ public class BlockTest {
          */
     	Block genesis = Genesis.getInstance();
         assertEquals(CPP_PoC5_GENESIS_HEX_RLP_ENCODED, Hex.toHexString(genesis.getEncoded()));
-        
-        // Not really a good test because this compares Genesis.getHash() to itself
         assertEquals(CPP_PoC5_GENESIS_HEX_HASH, Hex.toHexString(genesis.getHash()));
     }