diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index 03eb857..49f3624 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) Save(profilefile string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// LoadCwtchPeer loads an existing CwtchPeer from a file.
-func LoadCwtchPeer(profilefile string, password string) (*cwtchPeer, error) {
+// LoadCwtchPeer loads an existing cwtchPeer from a file.
+func LoadCwtchPeer(profilefile string, password string) (CwtchPeerInterface, error) {
 	encryptedbytes, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(profilefile)
 
 	//get the salt