diff --git a/cmd/rove-accountant/main.go b/cmd/rove-accountant/main.go
index 0d204cd..c708ac3 100644
--- a/cmd/rove-accountant/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rove-accountant/main.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func main() {
 	persistence.SetPath(data)
 
 	// Initialise and load the accountant
-	accountant := &internal.Accountant{}
+	accountant := internal.NewAccountant()
 	if err := persistence.Load("accounts", accountant); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to load account data: %s", err)
 	}