fix(Helpers): do not return address string from isValidPrivateKey

blockchain · Aug 7, 2017 · 21d16dc · 21d16dc
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commit 21d16dc
Showing 1 changed file with 2 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/src/helpers.js b/src/helpers.js
@@ -407,10 +407,8 @@ Helpers.isValidBIP39Mnemonic = function (mnemonic) {
 
 Helpers.isValidPrivateKey = function (candidate) {
   try {
-    var format = Helpers.detectPrivateKeyFormat(candidate);
-    if (format === 'bip38') { return true; }
-    var key = Helpers.privateKeyStringToKey(candidate, format);
-    return key.getAddress();
+    let format = Helpers.detectPrivateKeyFormat(candidate);
+    return format === 'bip38' || Helpers.privateKeyStringToKey(candidate, format) != null;
   } catch (e) {
     return false;
   }