diff --git a/bin/keypairs.js b/bin/keypairs.js
index cf39bc6..a26a457 100755
--- a/bin/keypairs.js
+++ b/bin/keypairs.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ if ('gen' === opts.action || (!opts.action && !opts.names.length)) {
   }
   var pair = readKeypair();
   pair._convert = true;
-  kp = Promise.resolve();
+  kp = Promise.resolve(pair);
 }
 
 if ('sign' === opts.action) {