diff --git a/packages/web3-core-method/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethod.js b/packages/web3-core-method/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethod.js
index 4d589512bc1..801ed78612d 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-method/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethod.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-method/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethod.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default class NewAccountMethod extends AbstractCallMethod {
      * @constructor
      */
     constructor(utils, formatters) {
-        super('personal_newAccount', 0, utils, formatters);
+        super('personal_newAccount', 1, utils, formatters);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-method/tests/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethodTest.js b/packages/web3-core-method/tests/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethodTest.js
index bb22737eb18..7ef1827c15b 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-method/tests/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethodTest.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-method/tests/src/methods/personal/NewAccountMethodTest.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('NewAccountMethodTest', () => {
 
         expect(method.rpcMethod).toEqual('personal_newAccount');
 
-        expect(method.parametersAmount).toEqual(0);
+        expect(method.parametersAmount).toEqual(1);
 
         expect(method.utils).toEqual(Utils);