diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.h b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.h
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
  */
 struct BasicTestingSetup {
     ECCVerifyHandle globalVerifyHandle;
+    NodeContext m_node;
 
     explicit BasicTestingSetup(
         const std::string &chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@
  * Included are coins database, script check threads setup.
  */
 struct TestingSetup : public BasicTestingSetup {
-    NodeContext m_node;
     boost::thread_group threadGroup;
 
     explicit TestingSetup(