diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 518393000..1015e538d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2221,9 +2221,9 @@ static int64_t nTimeIndex = 0;
 static int64_t nTimeCallbacks = 0;
 static int64_t nTimeTotal = 0;
 
-bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck)
+bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex,
+                  CCoinsViewCache& view, const CChainParams& chainparams, bool fJustCheck)
 {
-    const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
     int64_t nTimeStart = GetTimeMicros();
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& chainparams,
     LogPrint("bench", "  - Load block from disk: %.2fms [%.2fs]\n", (nTime2 - nTime1) * 0.001, nTimeReadFromDisk * 0.000001);
     {
         CCoinsViewCache view(pcoinsTip);
-        bool rv = ConnectBlock(*pblock, state, pindexNew, view);
+        bool rv = ConnectBlock(*pblock, state, pindexNew, view, chainparams);
         GetMainSignals().BlockChecked(*pblock, state);
         if (!rv) {
             if (state.IsInvalid())
@@ -3523,7 +3523,7 @@ bool TestBlockValidity(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& chainparams,
         return error("%s: Consensus::CheckBlock: %s", __func__, FormatStateMessage(state));
     if (!ContextualCheckBlock(block, state, pindexPrev))
         return error("%s: Consensus::ContextualCheckBlock: %s", __func__, FormatStateMessage(state));
-    if (!ConnectBlock(block, state, &indexDummy, viewNew, true))
+    if (!ConnectBlock(block, state, &indexDummy, viewNew, chainparams, true))
         return false;
     assert(state.IsValid());
 
@@ -3891,7 +3891,7 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
             CBlock block;
             if (!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pindex, chainparams.GetConsensus()))
                 return error("VerifyDB(): *** ReadBlockFromDisk failed at %d, hash=%s", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
-            if (!ConnectBlock(block, state, pindex, coins))
+            if (!ConnectBlock(block, state, pindex, coins, chainparams))
                 return error("VerifyDB(): *** found unconnectable block at %d, hash=%s", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index e4c98a969..2c9635bcf 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -458,7 +458,8 @@ bool ContextualCheckBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIn
 /** Apply the effects of this block (with given index) on the UTXO set represented by coins.
  *  Validity checks that depend on the UTXO set are also done; ConnectBlock()
  *  can fail if those validity checks fail (among other reasons). */
-bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& coins, bool fJustCheck = false);
+bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& coins,
+                  const CChainParams& chainparams, bool fJustCheck = false);
 
 /** Undo the effects of this block (with given index) on the UTXO set represented by coins.
  *  In case pfClean is provided, operation will try to be tolerant about errors, and *pfClean