diff --git a/lib/privatekey.js b/lib/privatekey.js
index 822d2f57e..8747b2304 100644
--- a/lib/privatekey.js
+++ b/lib/privatekey.js
@@ -368,12 +368,14 @@ PrivateKey.prototype.toPublicKey = function(){
 
 /**
  * Will return an address for the private key
+ * @param {Network=} network - optional parameter specifying
+ * the desired network for the address
  *
  * @returns {Address} An address generated from the private key
  */
-PrivateKey.prototype.toAddress = function() {
+PrivateKey.prototype.toAddress = function(network) {
   var pubkey = this.toPublicKey();
-  return Address.fromPublicKey(pubkey, this.network);
+  return Address.fromPublicKey(pubkey, network || this.network);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/privatekey.js b/test/privatekey.js
index 5091d7d04..c701983a7 100644
--- a/test/privatekey.js
+++ b/test/privatekey.js
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ describe('PrivateKey', function() {
       address.toString().should.equal('mtX8nPZZdJ8d3QNLRJ1oJTiEi26Sj6LQXS');
     });
 
+    it('creates network specific address', function() {
+      var pk = PrivateKey.fromWIF('cR4qogdN9UxLZJXCNFNwDRRZNeLRWuds9TTSuLNweFVjiaE4gPaq');
+      pk.toAddress(Networks.livenet).network.name.should.equal(Networks.livenet.name);
+      pk.toAddress(Networks.testnet).network.name.should.equal(Networks.testnet.name);
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('#inspect', function() {