diff --git a/accounts/keystore/wallet.go b/accounts/keystore/wallet.go
index 758fdfe36438..a9b6370426e5 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/wallet.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/wallet.go
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ func (w *keystoreWallet) SelfDerive(base accounts.DerivationPath, chain ethereum
 // able to sign via our shared keystore backend).
 func (w *keystoreWallet) SignHash(account accounts.Account, hash []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Make sure the requested account is contained within
-	if account.Address != w.account.Address {
-		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
-	}
-	if account.URL != (accounts.URL{}) && account.URL != w.account.URL {
+	if !w.Contains(account) {
 		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
 	}
 	// Account seems valid, request the keystore to sign
@@ -100,10 +97,7 @@ func (w *keystoreWallet) SignHash(account accounts.Account, hash []byte) ([]byte
 // be able to sign via our shared keystore backend).
 func (w *keystoreWallet) SignTx(account accounts.Account, tx *types.Transaction, chainID *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	// Make sure the requested account is contained within
-	if account.Address != w.account.Address {
-		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
-	}
-	if account.URL != (accounts.URL{}) && account.URL != w.account.URL {
+	if !w.Contains(account) {
 		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
 	}
 	// Account seems valid, request the keystore to sign
@@ -114,10 +108,7 @@ func (w *keystoreWallet) SignTx(account accounts.Account, tx *types.Transaction,
 // given hash with the given account using passphrase as extra authentication.
 func (w *keystoreWallet) SignHashWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passphrase string, hash []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Make sure the requested account is contained within
-	if account.Address != w.account.Address {
-		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
-	}
-	if account.URL != (accounts.URL{}) && account.URL != w.account.URL {
+	if !w.Contains(account) {
 		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
 	}
 	// Account seems valid, request the keystore to sign
@@ -128,10 +119,7 @@ func (w *keystoreWallet) SignHashWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passph
 // transaction with the given account using passphrase as extra authentication.
 func (w *keystoreWallet) SignTxWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passphrase string, tx *types.Transaction, chainID *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	// Make sure the requested account is contained within
-	if account.Address != w.account.Address {
-		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
-	}
-	if account.URL != (accounts.URL{}) && account.URL != w.account.URL {
+	if !w.Contains(account) {
 		return nil, accounts.ErrUnknownAccount
 	}
 	// Account seems valid, request the keystore to sign