diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@
                                  std::atomic<bool> &),
                             CombinerAll>
         SendMessages;
-    boost::signals2::signal<void(CNode *, CConnman &)> InitializeNode;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void(const Config &, CNode *, CConnman &)>
+        InitializeNode;
     boost::signals2::signal<void(NodeId, bool &)> FinalizeNode;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1084,7 +1084,9 @@
                              CalculateKeyedNetGroup(addr), nonce, "", true);
     pnode->AddRef();
     pnode->fWhitelisted = whitelisted;
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(pnode, *this);
+
+    // FIXME: Pass config down rather than use GetConfig
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(GetConfig(), pnode, *this);
 
     LogPrint("net", "connection from %s accepted\n", addr.ToString());
 
@@ -1902,7 +1904,8 @@
     if (fFeeler) pnode->fFeeler = true;
     if (fAddnode) pnode->fAddnode = true;
 
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(pnode, *this);
+    // FIXME: Pass the config down rather than use GetConfig()
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(GetConfig(), pnode, *this);
     {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         vNodes.push_back(pnode);
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -283,9 +283,7 @@
             PROTOCOL_VERSION, nNodeStartingHeight, addrMe.ToString(), nodeid);
 }
 
-void InitializeNode(CNode *pnode, CConnman &connman) {
-    // FIXME config should be passed as argument than retrieved here
-    const Config &config = GetConfig();
+void InitializeNode(const Config &config, CNode *pnode, CConnman &connman) {
     CAddress addr = pnode->addr;
     std::string addrName = pnode->GetAddrName();
     NodeId nodeid = pnode->GetId();
diff --git a/src/test/DoS_tests.cpp b/src/test/DoS_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/DoS_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/DoS_tests.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(DoS_tests, TestingSetup)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DoS_banning) {
+    const Config &config = GetConfig();
     std::atomic<bool> interruptDummy(false);
 
     connman->ClearBanned();
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@
     CNode dummyNode1(id++, NODE_NETWORK, 0, INVALID_SOCKET, addr1, 0, 0, "",
                      true);
     dummyNode1.SetSendVersion(PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(&dummyNode1, *connman);
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(config, &dummyNode1, *connman);
     dummyNode1.nVersion = 1;
     dummyNode1.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
     // Should get banned.
     Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 100);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(connman->IsBanned(addr1));
     // Different IP, not banned.
     BOOST_CHECK(!connman->IsBanned(ip(0xa0b0c001 | 0x0000ff00)));
@@ -66,21 +67,22 @@
     CNode dummyNode2(id++, NODE_NETWORK, 0, INVALID_SOCKET, addr2, 1, 1, "",
                      true);
     dummyNode2.SetSendVersion(PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(&dummyNode2, *connman);
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(config, &dummyNode2, *connman);
     dummyNode2.nVersion = 1;
     dummyNode2.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
     Misbehaving(dummyNode2.GetId(), 50);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode2, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode2, *connman, interruptDummy);
     // 2 not banned yet...
     BOOST_CHECK(!connman->IsBanned(addr2));
     // ... but 1 still should be.
     BOOST_CHECK(connman->IsBanned(addr1));
     Misbehaving(dummyNode2.GetId(), 50);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode2, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode2, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(connman->IsBanned(addr2));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DoS_banscore) {
+    const Config &config = GetConfig();
     std::atomic<bool> interruptDummy(false);
 
     connman->ClearBanned();
@@ -90,22 +92,23 @@
     CNode dummyNode1(id++, NODE_NETWORK, 0, INVALID_SOCKET, addr1, 3, 1, "",
                      true);
     dummyNode1.SetSendVersion(PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(&dummyNode1, *connman);
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(config, &dummyNode1, *connman);
     dummyNode1.nVersion = 1;
     dummyNode1.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
     Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 100);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(!connman->IsBanned(addr1));
     Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 10);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(!connman->IsBanned(addr1));
     Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 1);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode1, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(connman->IsBanned(addr1));
     ForceSetArg("-banscore", std::to_string(DEFAULT_BANSCORE_THRESHOLD));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DoS_bantime) {
+    const Config &config = GetConfig();
     std::atomic<bool> interruptDummy(false);
 
     connman->ClearBanned();
@@ -117,12 +120,12 @@
     CNode dummyNode(id++, NODE_NETWORK, 0, INVALID_SOCKET, addr, 4, 4, "",
                     true);
     dummyNode.SetSendVersion(PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(&dummyNode, *connman);
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(config, &dummyNode, *connman);
     dummyNode.nVersion = 1;
     dummyNode.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
 
     Misbehaving(dummyNode.GetId(), 100);
-    SendMessages(GetConfig(), &dummyNode, *connman, interruptDummy);
+    SendMessages(config, &dummyNode, *connman, interruptDummy);
     BOOST_CHECK(connman->IsBanned(addr));
 
     SetMockTime(nStartTime + 60 * 60);