diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 9022b4a4c..fc31d3d4d 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "validationinterface.h"
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 #include "wallet/init.h"
-#include "wallet/wallet.h"
 #endif
 #include "warnings.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -1691,9 +1690,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Done loading"));
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    for (CWalletRef pwallet : vpwallets) {
-        pwallet->postInitProcess(scheduler);
-    }
+    StartWallets(scheduler);
 #endif
 
     return !fRequestShutdown;
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
index 9fd038150..1e00735ed 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ bool OpenWallets()
     return true;
 }
 
+void StartWallets(CScheduler& scheduler) {
+    for (CWalletRef pwallet : vpwallets) {
+        pwallet->postInitProcess(scheduler);
+    }
+}
+
 void FlushWallets() {
     for (CWalletRef pwallet : vpwallets) {
         pwallet->Flush(false);
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.h b/src/wallet/init.h
index 588357119..0d5e5f0cd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.h
+++ b/src/wallet/init.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 class CRPCTable;
+class CScheduler;
 
 //! Return the wallets help message.
 std::string GetWalletHelpString(bool showDebug);
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ bool VerifyWallets();
 //! Load wallet databases.
 bool OpenWallets();
 
+//! Complete startup of wallets.
+void StartWallets(CScheduler& scheduler);
+
 //! Flush all wallets in preparation for shutdown.
 void FlushWallets();