diff --git a/node_modules/eth-lib/lib/account.js b/node_modules/eth-lib/lib/account.js
index 5d5fc82..bc7b6cd 100644
--- a/node_modules/eth-lib/lib/account.js
+++ b/node_modules/eth-lib/lib/account.js
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ const toChecksum = address => {
 };
 
 const fromPrivate = privateKey => {
+  const keyPrefix = '0x000000000000000000000000'
+  if (privateKey.startsWith(keyPrefix)) {
+    return {
+      address: privateKey.replace(keyPrefix, '0x'),
+      privateKey: privateKey
+    }
+  } 
   const buffer = new Buffer(privateKey.slice(2), "hex");
   const ecKey = secp256k1.keyFromPrivate(buffer);
   const publicKey = "0x" + ecKey.getPublic(false, 'hex').slice(2);