diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/src/factories/MethodFactory.js b/packages/web3-eth/src/factories/MethodFactory.js
index 987656ea385..7021652f126 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/src/factories/MethodFactory.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/src/factories/MethodFactory.js
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ import {
     GetWorkMethod,
     GetPastLogsMethod,
     RequestAccountsMethod,
-    VersionMethod
+    VersionMethod,
+    ChainIdMethod
 } from 'web3-core-method';
 
 export default class MethodFactory extends AbstractMethodFactory {
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ export default class MethodFactory extends AbstractMethodFactory {
             getWork: GetWorkMethod,
             getPastLogs: GetPastLogsMethod,
             requestAccounts: RequestAccountsMethod,
-            getId: VersionMethod
+            getId: VersionMethod,
+            getChainId: ChainIdMethod
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/src/signers/TransactionSigner.js b/packages/web3-eth/src/signers/TransactionSigner.js
index 77c05a6cd68..d10c18d9b70 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/src/signers/TransactionSigner.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/src/signers/TransactionSigner.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default class TransactionSigner {
         const privateKey = this.accounts.wallet[from];
 
         if (this.isUndefinedOrNull(tx.chainId)) {
-            tx.chainId = await moduleInstance.getId();
+            tx.chainId = await moduleInstance.getChainId();
         }
         if (this.isUndefinedOrNull(tx.nonce)) {
             tx.nonce = await moduleInstance.getTransactionCount(tx.from);