diff --git a/client/keys/add.go b/client/keys/add.go
index f0055366ac9b..a39a374c8237 100644
--- a/client/keys/add.go
+++ b/client/keys/add.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func runAddCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		info, err := kb.CreateFundraiserKey(name, seed, pass)
+		info, err := kb.CreateKey(name, seed, pass)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/crypto/keys/keybase.go b/crypto/keys/keybase.go
index ad086b13c619..396bb5782109 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/keybase.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/keybase.go
@@ -89,13 +89,28 @@ func (kb dbKeybase) CreateMnemonic(name string, language Language, passwd string
 	return
 }
 
+// TEMPORARY METHOD UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT USER FACING HD DERIVATION API
+func (kb dbKeybase) CreateKey(name, mnemonic, passwd string) (info Info, err error) {
+	words := strings.Split(mnemonic, " ")
+	if len(words) != 12 && len(words) != 24 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("recovering only works with 12 word (fundraiser) or 24 word mnemonics, got: %v words", len(words))
+		return
+	}
+	seed, err := bip39.MnemonicToSeedWithErrChecking(mnemonic)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	info, err = kb.persistDerivedKey(seed, passwd, name, hd.FullFundraiserPath)
+	return
+}
+
 // CreateFundraiserKey converts a mnemonic to a private key and persists it,
 // encrypted with the given password.
 // TODO(ismail)
 func (kb dbKeybase) CreateFundraiserKey(name, mnemonic, passwd string) (info Info, err error) {
 	words := strings.Split(mnemonic, " ")
 	if len(words) != 12 {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("recovering only works with 12 word (fundraiser) mnemonics, got: %v words", len(words))
+		err = fmt.Errorf("recovering only works with 12 word (fundraiser), got: %v words", len(words))
 		return
 	}
 	seed, err := bip39.MnemonicToSeedWithErrChecking(mnemonic)
diff --git a/crypto/keys/types.go b/crypto/keys/types.go
index e143ed63d004..0e77725c3115 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/types.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/types.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type Keybase interface {
 	// CreateMnemonic creates a new mnemonic, and derives a hierarchical deterministic
 	// key from that.
 	CreateMnemonic(name string, language Language, passwd string, algo SigningAlgo) (info Info, seed string, err error)
+	// CreateKey takes a mnemonic and derives, a password. This method is temporary
+	CreateKey(name, mnemonic, passwd string) (info Info, err error)
 	// CreateFundraiserKey takes a mnemonic and derives, a password
 	CreateFundraiserKey(name, mnemonic, passwd string) (info Info, err error)
 	// Derive derives a key from the passed mnemonic using a BIP44 path.