diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -815,8 +815,6 @@
     //! The current chain of blockheaders we consult and build on.
     //! @see CChain, CBlockIndex.
     CChain m_chain;
-    CBlockIndex *pindexBestInvalid = nullptr;
-    CBlockIndex *pindexBestParked = nullptr;
     CBlockIndex const *pindexFinalized = nullptr;
     /**
      * The set of all CBlockIndex entries with BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS (for
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@
 
 // Internal stuff
 namespace {
-CBlockIndex *&pindexBestInvalid = ::ChainstateActive().pindexBestInvalid;
-CBlockIndex *&pindexBestParked = ::ChainstateActive().pindexBestParked;
-
+CBlockIndex *pindexBestInvalid = nullptr;
+CBlockIndex *pindexBestParked = nullptr;
 /**
  * The best finalized block.
  * This block cannot be reorged in any way except by explicit user action.