diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index cb787357d..70472e542 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
             fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.\n");
             return false;
         }
+        extern int32_t IS_KOMODO_NOTARY;
+        extern std::string NOTARY_PUBKEY;
+        IS_KOMODO_NOTARY = GetBoolArg("-notary", false);
+        NOTARY_PUBKEY = GetArg("-pubkey", "");
 
         // Command-line RPC
         bool fCommandLine = false;
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 5ce21da94..c169d10c4 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1479,11 +1479,6 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     // Generate coins in the background
     if (pwalletMain)
         GenerateBitcoins(GetBoolArg("-gen", false), pwalletMain, GetArg("-genproclimit", 1));
-    extern int32_t IS_KOMODO_NOTARY;
-    extern std::string NOTARY_PUBKEY;
-    IS_KOMODO_NOTARY = GetBoolArg("-notary", false);
-    NOTARY_PUBKEY = GetArg("-pubkey", "");
-
 #endif
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 11: finished