diff --git a/gui/qt/installwizard.py b/gui/qt/installwizard.py
index daab12f6..d06a1c8d 100644
--- a/gui/qt/installwizard.py
+++ b/gui/qt/installwizard.py
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ class InstallWizard(QDialog):
             util.print_error("installwizard:", wallet, action)
 
             if action == 'create_seed':
-                seed = wallet.make_seed()
+                lang = self.config.get('language')
+                seed = wallet.make_seed(lang)
                 if not self.show_seed(seed, None):
                     return
                 if not self.verify_seed(seed, None):
diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index f7abbe8d..dececace 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
 
     def new_wallet(self):
         import installwizard
-
         wallet_folder = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(self.wallet.storage.path))
         i = 1
         while True:
@@ -325,17 +324,14 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
                 i += 1
             else:
                 break
-
         filename = line_dialog(self, _('New Wallet'), _('Enter file name') + ':', _('OK'), filename)
         if not filename:
             return
-
         full_path = os.path.join(wallet_folder, filename)
-        storage = WalletStorage({'wallet_path': full_path})
+        storage = WalletStorage(full_path)
         if storage.file_exists:
             QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", _("File exists"))
             return
-
         self.hide()
         wizard = installwizard.InstallWizard(self.config, self.network, storage)
         action, wallet_type = wizard.restore_or_create()
@@ -350,11 +346,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:
             self.wallet.start_threads(self.network)
             self.load_wallet(self.wallet)
-
         self.show()
 
 
-
     def init_menubar(self):
         menubar = QMenuBar()
 
diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 2fe0134f..cf12cf30 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -1457,9 +1457,7 @@ class BIP32_Wallet(Deterministic_Wallet):
     def mnemonic_to_seed(self, seed, password):
         return Mnemonic.mnemonic_to_seed(seed, password)
 
-    def make_seed(self):
-        # fixme lang = self.storage.config.get('language')
-        lang = None
+    def make_seed(self, lang=None):
         return Mnemonic(lang).make_seed()
 
     def format_seed(self, seed):