diff --git a/lib/common/providers/account_provider.dart b/lib/common/providers/account_provider.dart
index 0898e59..8ea5e06 100644
--- a/lib/common/providers/account_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/common/providers/account_provider.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CEVAccountProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   String _statusMessage = '';
   bool _isLoggedIn = false;
   bool _showNodeDropdown = false;
-  CEVAccount? _account = CEVAccount();
+  CEVAccount? _account;
   List<Detail> _details = [];
   // set the SS58 registry prefix
   // currently set to Substrate which is 42