diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 
 GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig()
-    : useCashAddr(false), maxFee(DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE) {}
+    : useCashAddr(false), maxFee(DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE),
+      minFeePerKB(DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE_PER_KB),
+      excessUTXOCharge(DEFAULT_UTXO_FEE) {}
 
 bool GlobalConfig::SetMaxBlockSize(uint64_t maxBlockSize) {
     // Do not allow maxBlockSize to be set below historic 1MB limit
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1599,8 +1599,6 @@
                 "excessutxocharge", gArgs.GetArg("-excessutxocharge", "")));
         }
         config.SetExcessUTXOCharge(n);
-    } else {
-        config.SetExcessUTXOCharge(DEFAULT_UTXO_FEE);
     }
 
     // Fee-per-kilobyte amount considered the same as "free". If you are mining,
@@ -1616,8 +1614,6 @@
         }
         // High fee check is done afterward in WalletParameterInteraction()
         config.SetMinFeePerKB(CFeeRate(n));
-    } else {
-        config.SetMinFeePerKB(CFeeRate(DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE_PER_KB));
     }
 
     // Sanity check argument for min fee for including tx in block