diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 95eab7337..1dff2324e 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     "one-var": [2, { "initialized": "never" }],
     "operator-linebreak": [1, "after", { "overrides": { "?": "before", ":": "before" } }],
     "padded-blocks": [1, "never"],
-    "quotes": [2, "single", "avoid-escape"],
+    "quotes": [2, "single", {"avoidEscape": true, "allowTemplateLiterals": true}],
     "semi": [2, "never"],
     "semi-spacing": [2, { "before": false, "after": true }],
     "space-before-blocks": [1, "always"],
diff --git a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
index 84601916f..f6b1e9358 100644
--- a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
@@ -12,37 +12,6 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
     this.keyChains = []
   }
 
-  keyFromPassword(password, callback) {
-    deriveKeyFromPassword(password, callback);
-  }
-
-  // Takes a pw and callback, returns a password-dervied key
-  getKeyForPassword(password, callback) {
-    let salt = this.configManager.getSalt()
-
-    if (!salt) {
-      salt = generateSalt(32)
-      this.configManager.setSalt(salt)
-    }
-
-    var logN = 14
-    var r = 8
-    var dkLen = 32
-    var interruptStep = 200
-
-    var cb = function(derKey) {
-      try {
-        var ui8arr = (new Uint8Array(derKey))
-        this.pwDerivedKey = ui8arr
-        callback(null, ui8arr)
-      } catch (err) {
-        callback(err)
-      }
-    }
-
-    scrypt(password, salt, logN, r, dkLen, interruptStep, cb, null)
-  }
-
   getState() {
     return {
       isInitialized: !!this.configManager.getVault(),
@@ -66,11 +35,13 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   createNewVault(password, entropy, cb) {
+    const salt = generateNewSalt()
+    this.configManager.setSalt(salt)
     this.loadKey(password)
     .then((key) => {
       return encryptor.encryptWithKey(key, {})
     })
-    .then((encryptedString) =>  {
+    .then((encryptedString) => {
       this.configManager.setVault(encryptedString)
       cb(null, this.getState())
     })
@@ -90,7 +61,8 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   loadKey(password) {
-     return encryptor.keyFromPassword(password)
+    const salt = this.configManager.getSalt()
+    return encryptor.keyFromPassword(password + salt)
     .then((key) => {
       this.key = key
       return key
@@ -141,5 +113,8 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
 }
 
 function generateSalt (byteCount) {
-  return bitcore.crypto.Random.getRandomBuffer(byteCount || 32).toString('base64')
+  var view = new Uint8Array(32)
+  global.crypto.getRandomValues(view)
+  var b64encoded = btoa(String.fromCharCode.apply(null, view))
+  return b64encoded
 }
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
index d12304c46..ae4a84082 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ ConfigManager.prototype.setVault = function (encryptedString) {
 
 ConfigManager.prototype.getVault = function () {
   var data = this.getData()
-  return ('vault' in data)  && data.vault
+  return ('vault' in data) && data.vault
 }
 
 ConfigManager.prototype.getKeychains = function () {
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/encryptor.js b/app/scripts/lib/encryptor.js
index 91d6ed5ce..8a3b0b023 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/encryptor.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/encryptor.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ module.exports = {
   // Buffer <-> Hex string methods
   serializeBufferForStorage,
   serializeBufferFromStorage,
+
+  // Buffer <-> base64 string methods
+  encodeBufferToBase64,
+  decodeBase64ToBuffer,
 }
 
 // Takes a Pojo, returns encrypted text.
@@ -117,3 +121,15 @@ function unprefixedHex (num) {
   }
   return hex
 }
+
+function encodeBufferToBase64 (buf) {
+  var b64encoded = btoa(String.fromCharCode.apply(null, buf))
+  return b64encoded
+}
+
+function decodeBase64ToBuffer (base64) {
+  var u8_2 = new Uint8Array(atob(b64encoded).split("")
+  .map(function(c) {
+    return c.charCodeAt(0)
+  }))
+}
diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index d5a00833b..b70716214 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ function backToUnlockView () {
 
 function showNewKeychain () {
   return {
-    type: actions.SHOW_NEW_KEYCHAIN
+    type: actions.SHOW_NEW_KEYCHAIN,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/app.js b/ui/app/app.js
index cbe02b683..fb9b16a3a 100644
--- a/ui/app/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/app.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const ReactCSSTransitionGroup = require('react-addons-css-transition-group')
 const DisclaimerScreen = require('./first-time/disclaimer')
 const InitializeMenuScreen = require('./first-time/init-menu')
 const CreateVaultScreen = require('./first-time/create-vault')
-const NewKeychainScreen = require('./new-keychain')
+const NewKeyChainScreen = require('./new-keychain')
 // unlock
 const UnlockScreen = require('./unlock')
 // accounts
diff --git a/ui/app/new-keychain.js b/ui/app/new-keychain.js
index d6fefd0c7..cc9633166 100644
--- a/ui/app/new-keychain.js
+++ b/ui/app/new-keychain.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function NewKeychain () {
 }
 
 NewKeychain.prototype.render = function () {
-  const props = this.props
+  // const props = this.props
 
   return (
     h('div', {
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ NewKeychain.prototype.render = function () {
         background: 'blue',
       },
     }, [
-      h('h1',`Here's a list!!!!`),
-      h('button',
-        {
-          onClick: () => this.props.dispatch(actions.goHome())
-        })
+      h('h1', `Here's a list!!!!`),
     ])
   )
 }