diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index 8b562680a..c7f516caa 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
             delete pblocktemplate;
             pblocktemplate = NULL;
         }
-        pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(*pMiningKey);
+        CScript scriptDummy = CScript() << OP_TRUE;
+        pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptDummy);
         if (!pblocktemplate)
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "Out of memory");