diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index d7b09b5e4..7c752d615 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(InitInterfaces& interfaces)
                 }
 
                 // ReplayBlocks is a no-op if we cleared the coinsviewdb with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate
-                if (!ReplayBlocks(chainparams, &::ChainstateActive().CoinsDB())) {
+                if (!::ChainstateActive().ReplayBlocks(chainparams)) {
                     strLoadError = _("Unable to replay blocks. You will need to rebuild the database using -reindex-chainstate.").translated;
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 60baebccf..3a35fd510 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4091,13 +4091,14 @@ bool CChainState::RollforwardBlock(const CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& i
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CChainState::ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params, CCoinsView* view)
+bool CChainState::ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params)
 {
     LOCK(cs_main);
 
-    CCoinsViewCache cache(view);
+    CCoinsView& db = this->CoinsDB();
+    CCoinsViewCache cache(&db);
 
-    std::vector<uint256> hashHeads = view->GetHeadBlocks();
+    std::vector<uint256> hashHeads = db.GetHeadBlocks();
     if (hashHeads.empty()) return true; // We're already in a consistent state.
     if (hashHeads.size() != 2) return error("ReplayBlocks(): unknown inconsistent state");
 
@@ -4157,10 +4158,6 @@ bool CChainState::ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params, CCoinsView* view)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params, CCoinsView* view) {
-    return ::ChainstateActive().ReplayBlocks(params, view);
-}
-
 //! Helper for CChainState::RewindBlockIndex
 void CChainState::EraseBlockData(CBlockIndex* index)
 {
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index a6decf9a9..615b83f02 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ public:
     bool VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview, int nCheckLevel, int nCheckDepth);
 };
 
-/** Replay blocks that aren't fully applied to the database. */
-bool ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params, CCoinsView* view);
-
 CBlockIndex* LookupBlockIndex(const uint256& hash) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 
 /** Find the last common block between the parameter chain and a locator. */
@@ -701,7 +698,8 @@ public:
     bool InvalidateBlock(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& chainparams, CBlockIndex* pindex) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs_main);
     void ResetBlockFailureFlags(CBlockIndex* pindex) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 
-    bool ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params, CCoinsView* view);
+    /** Replay blocks that aren't fully applied to the database. */
+    bool ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params);
     bool RewindBlockIndex(const CChainParams& params) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs_main);
     bool LoadGenesisBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams);