diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 1aace39106..42b37ea778 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -804,33 +804,7 @@ UniValue movecmd(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (params.size() > 4)
         strComment = params[4].get_str();
 
-    CWalletDB walletdb(pwalletMain->strWalletFile);
-    if (!walletdb.TxnBegin())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_DATABASE_ERROR, "database error");
-
-    int64_t nNow = GetAdjustedTime();
-
-    // Debit
-    CAccountingEntry debit;
-    debit.nOrderPos = pwalletMain->IncOrderPosNext(&walletdb);
-    debit.strAccount = strFrom;
-    debit.nCreditDebit = -nAmount;
-    debit.nTime = nNow;
-    debit.strOtherAccount = strTo;
-    debit.strComment = strComment;
-    pwalletMain->AddAccountingEntry(debit, walletdb);
-
-    // Credit
-    CAccountingEntry credit;
-    credit.nOrderPos = pwalletMain->IncOrderPosNext(&walletdb);
-    credit.strAccount = strTo;
-    credit.nCreditDebit = nAmount;
-    credit.nTime = nNow;
-    credit.strOtherAccount = strFrom;
-    credit.strComment = strComment;
-    pwalletMain->AddAccountingEntry(credit, walletdb);
-
-    if (!walletdb.TxnCommit())
+    if (!pwalletMain->AccountMove(strFrom, strTo, nAmount, strComment))
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_DATABASE_ERROR, "database error");
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index d2b1799632..fb56e7c1db 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -606,6 +606,40 @@ int64_t CWallet::IncOrderPosNext(CWalletDB *pwalletdb)
     return nRet;
 }
 
+bool CWallet::AccountMove(std::string strFrom, std::string strTo, CAmount nAmount, std::string strComment)
+{
+    CWalletDB walletdb(strWalletFile);
+    if (!walletdb.TxnBegin())
+        return false;
+
+    int64_t nNow = GetAdjustedTime();
+
+    // Debit
+    CAccountingEntry debit;
+    debit.nOrderPos = IncOrderPosNext(&walletdb);
+    debit.strAccount = strFrom;
+    debit.nCreditDebit = -nAmount;
+    debit.nTime = nNow;
+    debit.strOtherAccount = strTo;
+    debit.strComment = strComment;
+    AddAccountingEntry(debit, walletdb);
+
+    // Credit
+    CAccountingEntry credit;
+    credit.nOrderPos = IncOrderPosNext(&walletdb);
+    credit.strAccount = strTo;
+    credit.nCreditDebit = nAmount;
+    credit.nTime = nNow;
+    credit.strOtherAccount = strFrom;
+    credit.strComment = strComment;
+    AddAccountingEntry(credit, walletdb);
+
+    if (!walletdb.TxnCommit())
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void CWallet::MarkDirty()
 {
     {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 1ed8a0b37c..3077bf461f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ public:
      * @return next transaction order id
      */
     int64_t IncOrderPosNext(CWalletDB *pwalletdb = NULL);
+    bool AccountMove(std::string strFrom, std::string strTo, CAmount nAmount, std::string strComment = "");
 
     void MarkDirty();
     bool AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, bool fFromLoadWallet, CWalletDB* pwalletdb);