diff --git a/app/scripts/migrations/006.js b/app/scripts/migrations/006.js
index 677e89bf7..950c4deb8 100644
--- a/app/scripts/migrations/006.js
+++ b/app/scripts/migrations/006.js
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ module.exports = {
 }
 
 function migrateState (state) {
-  const config = state.config
+  const keyringSubstate = state.KeyringController
 
   // add new state
   const newState = extend(state, {
     PreferencesController: {
-      selectedAddress: config.selectedAccount,
+      selectedAddress: keyringSubstate.selectedAccount,
     },
   })