diff --git a/examples/deploy_contract/main.go b/examples/deploy_contract/main.go
index 2968bb1e7..061ca4c08 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_contract/main.go
+++ b/examples/deploy_contract/main.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func DeployContractDemo() {
 		FromPrivateKey(myPrivateKey).
 		SetHashAlgo(crypto.SHA3_256).
 		SetWeight(flow.AccountKeyWeightThreshold)
-	mySigner := crypto.NewNaiveSigner(myPrivateKey, crypto.SHA3_256)
+	mySigner := crypto.NewNaiveSigner(myPrivateKey, myAcctKey.HashAlgo)
 
 	// Generate an account creation script
 	createAccountScript, err := templates.CreateAccount([]*flow.AccountKey{myAcctKey}, nil)
diff --git a/examples/examples.go b/examples/examples.go
index eceaba580..e4e92392d 100644
--- a/examples/examples.go
+++ b/examples/examples.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func CreateAccount() (flow.Address, *flow.AccountKey, crypto.Signer) {
 		nil,
 	)
 
-	signer := crypto.NewNaiveSigner(privateKey, crypto.SHA3_256)
+	signer := crypto.NewNaiveSigner(privateKey, accountKey.HashAlgo)
 
 	return addr, accountKey, signer
 }