diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index e50c0b576..3ecf1609e 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
 {
     // Create new block
     auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(new CBlockTemplate());
@@ -154,10 +154,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
     txNew.vin.resize(1);
     txNew.vin[0].prevout.SetNull();
     txNew.vout.resize(1);
-    CPubKey pubkey;
-    if (!reservekey.GetReservedKey(pubkey))
-        return NULL;
-    txNew.vout[0].scriptPubKey << pubkey << OP_CHECKSIG;
+    txNew.vout[0].scriptPubKey = scriptPubKeyIn;
 
     // Add our coinbase tx as first transaction
     pblock->vtx.push_back(txNew);
@@ -383,6 +380,15 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
     return pblocktemplate.release();
 }
 
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey)
+{
+    CPubKey pubkey;
+    if (!reservekey.GetReservedKey(pubkey))
+        return NULL;
+
+    CScript scriptPubKey = CScript() << pubkey << OP_CHECKSIG;
+    return CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey);
+}
 
 void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int& nExtraNonce)
 {
@@ -510,7 +516,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
         unsigned int nTransactionsUpdatedLast = nTransactionsUpdated;
         CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = pindexBest;
 
-        auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+        auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
         if (!pblocktemplate.get())
             return;
         CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;
diff --git a/src/miner.h b/src/miner.h
index 51d6a2e3e..36d58be00 100644
--- a/src/miner.h
+++ b/src/miner.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 /** Run the miner threads */
 void GenerateBitcoins(bool fGenerate, CWallet* pwallet);
 /** Generate a new block, without valid proof-of-work */
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey);
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn);
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey);
 /** Modify the extranonce in a block */
 void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int& nExtraNonce);
 /** Do mining precalculation */
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index 25111d378..c7f516caa 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Value getwork(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
             nStart = GetTime();
 
             // Create new block
-            pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(*pMiningKey);
+            pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(*pMiningKey);
             if (!pblocktemplate)
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "Out of memory");
             vNewBlockTemplate.push_back(pblocktemplate);
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
             delete pblocktemplate;
             pblocktemplate = NULL;
         }
-        pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(*pMiningKey);
+        CScript scriptDummy = CScript() << OP_TRUE;
+        pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptDummy);
         if (!pblocktemplate)
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "Out of memory");
 
diff --git a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
index bd1d998c4..818350414 100644
--- a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     uint256 hash;
 
     // Simple block creation, nothing special yet:
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
 
     // We can't make transactions until we have inputs
     // Therefore, load 100 blocks :)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     delete pblocktemplate;
 
     // Just to make sure we can still make simple blocks
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
 
     // block sigops > limit: 1000 CHECKMULTISIG + 1
     tx.vin.resize(1);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
         mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
         tx.vin[0].prevout.hash = hash;
     }
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
         mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
         tx.vin[0].prevout.hash = hash;
     }
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
     // orphan in mempool
     hash = tx.GetHash();
     mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     tx.vout[0].nValue = 5900000000LL;
     hash = tx.GetHash();
     mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     tx.vout[0].nValue = 0;
     hash = tx.GetHash();
     mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     tx.vout[0].nValue -= 1000000;
     hash = tx.GetHash();
     mempool.addUnchecked(hash,tx);
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
@@ -187,17 +187,17 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
     tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_2;
     hash = tx.GetHash();
     mempool.addUnchecked(hash, tx);
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     mempool.clear();
 
     // subsidy changing
     int nHeight = pindexBest->nHeight;
     pindexBest->nHeight = 209999;
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     pindexBest->nHeight = 210000;
-    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(reservekey));
+    BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
     delete pblocktemplate;
     pindexBest->nHeight = nHeight;
 }