diff --git a/lib/bcoin/walletdb.js b/lib/bcoin/walletdb.js
index 08c0efa1..faccc532 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/walletdb.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/walletdb.js
@@ -866,7 +866,11 @@ WalletDB.prototype.createAccount = function createAccount(options, callback) {
     if (exists)
       return callback(new Error('Account already exists.'));
 
-    account = bcoin.account.fromOptions(self, options);
+    try {
+      account = bcoin.account.fromOptions(self, options);
+    } catch (e) {
+      return callback(e);
+    }
 
     account.init(function(err) {
       if (err)