From 691ac5d288963f376e34c1711e23bbd58432396f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kumavis <aaron@kumavis.me>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:06:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] account-import-strategies - ensure privateKey is prefixed
 before converting to buffer

---
 app/scripts/account-import-strategies/index.js | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/scripts/account-import-strategies/index.js b/app/scripts/account-import-strategies/index.js
index 5972cb345..16ae224ea 100644
--- a/app/scripts/account-import-strategies/index.js
+++ b/app/scripts/account-import-strategies/index.js
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ const accountImporter = {
         throw new Error('Cannot import an empty key.')
       }
 
-      const stripped = ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(privateKey)
-      const buffer = ethUtil.toBuffer(stripped)
+      const prefixed = ethUtil.addHexPrefix(privateKey)
+      const buffer = ethUtil.toBuffer(prefixed)
 
       if (!ethUtil.isValidPrivate(buffer)) {
         throw new Error('Cannot import invalid private key.')
       }
 
+      const stripped = ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(prefixed)
       return stripped
     },
     'JSON File': (input, password) => {