diff --git a/lib/keystore.js b/lib/keystore.js
index 4dd02db7..d9d1b657 100644
--- a/lib/keystore.js
+++ b/lib/keystore.js
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ KeyStore.createVault = function(opts, cb) {
     if (err) return cb(err);
 
     var ks = new KeyStore();
-    ks.init(opts.seedPhrase, pwDerivedKey, opts.hdPathString, opts.salt);
-
-    cb(null, ks);
+    try{
+      ks.init(opts.seedPhrase, pwDerivedKey, opts.hdPathString, opts.salt);
+      cb(null, ks);
+    } catch(err) {
+      cb(err, null);
+    }
   });
 };