diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 8b2e9ebe..61c04e1f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## v1.17.1 - 2020-02-20
+* fix: Use authereum signing key (#733)
+
 ## v1.17.0 - 2020-02-13
 * feat: confidential threads 🔒📫
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a195b103..b625d468 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "3box",
-  "version": "1.17.0",
+  "version": "1.17.1",
   "description": "Interact with user data",
   "main": "lib/3box.js",
   "directories": {
diff --git a/src/utils/index.js b/src/utils/index.js
index 389e0ac2..8d7314bf 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/utils/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
   openBoxConsent: (fromAddress, ethereum) => {
     const text = 'This app wants to view and update your 3Box profile.'
-    if (ethereum.isAuthereum) return ethereum.signMessageWithAdminKey(text)
+    if (ethereum.isAuthereum) return ethereum.signMessageWithSigningKey(text)
     var msg = '0x' + Buffer.from(text, 'utf8').toString('hex')
     var params = [msg, fromAddress]
     var method = 'personal_sign'
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
   openSpaceConsent: (fromAddress, ethereum, name) => {
     const text = `Allow this app to open your ${name} space.`
-    if (ethereum.isAuthereum) return ethereum.signMessageWithAdminKey(text)
+    if (ethereum.isAuthereum) return ethereum.signMessageWithSigningKey(text)
     var msg = '0x' + Buffer.from(text, 'utf8').toString('hex')
     var params = [msg, fromAddress]
     var method = 'personal_sign'