diff --git a/validator/accounts/account.go b/validator/accounts/account.go
index 9b93aaa83..6a797ca1b 100644
--- a/validator/accounts/account.go
+++ b/validator/accounts/account.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	contract "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/contracts/deposit-contract"
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ func CreateValidatorAccount(path string, passphrase string) (string, string, err
 		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 		log.Info("Create a new validator account for eth2")
 		log.Info("Enter a password:")
-		bytePassword, err := terminal.ReadPassword(syscall.Stdin)
+		bytePassword, err := terminal.ReadPassword(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not read account password: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go b/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
index 6b398f945..cd9a67cbe 100644
--- a/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
+++ b/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/bls"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/bytesutil"
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func NewKeystore(input string) (KeyManager, string, error) {
 	} else {
 		if opts.Passphrase == "" {
 			log.Info("Enter your validator account password:")
-			bytePassword, err := terminal.ReadPassword(syscall.Stdin)
+			bytePassword, err := terminal.ReadPassword(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, keystoreOptsHelp, err
 			}