diff --git a/lib/faker/default/bank.rb b/lib/faker/default/bank.rb
index 03c1e8e033..a41fafa89a 100644
--- a/lib/faker/default/bank.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/default/bank.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ class Bank < Base
     flexible :bank
 
     class << self
-      def account_number(digits = 11)
-        rand.to_s[2..digits]
+      def account_number(digits = 10)
+        output = ''
+
+        output += rand.to_s[2..-1] while output.length < digits
+
+        output[0...digits]
       end
 
       def iban(country_code = 'GB')
diff --git a/test/faker/default/test_faker_bank.rb b/test/faker/default/test_faker_bank.rb
index d090e3ea6e..e9789ad1c2 100644
--- a/test/faker/default/test_faker_bank.rb
+++ b/test/faker/default/test_faker_bank.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ def test_routing_number_with_format
 
   def test_account_number
     assert Faker::Bank.account_number.match(/\d{10}/)
+
+    assert Faker::Bank.account_number(12).match(/\d{12}/)
+
+    assert Faker::Bank.account_number(100).match(/\d{100}/)
   end
 
   def test_name