diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.h b/src/qt/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 class BitcoinApplication : public QApplication {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit BitcoinApplication(interfaces::Node &node, int &argc, char **argv);
+    explicit BitcoinApplication(interfaces::Node &node);
     ~BitcoinApplication();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -173,11 +173,14 @@
     }
 }
 
-BitcoinApplication::BitcoinApplication(interfaces::Node &node, int &argc,
-                                       char **argv)
-    : QApplication(argc, argv), coreThread(nullptr), m_node(node),
-      optionsModel(nullptr), clientModel(nullptr), window(nullptr),
-      pollShutdownTimer(nullptr), returnValue(0), platformStyle(nullptr) {
+static int qt_argc = 1;
+static const char *qt_argv = "bitcoin-qt";
+
+BitcoinApplication::BitcoinApplication(interfaces::Node &node)
+    : QApplication(qt_argc, const_cast<char **>(&qt_argv)), coreThread(nullptr),
+      m_node(node), optionsModel(nullptr), clientModel(nullptr),
+      window(nullptr), pollShutdownTimer(nullptr), returnValue(0),
+      platformStyle(nullptr) {
     setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 }
 
@@ -537,7 +540,7 @@
     QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus);
 #endif
 
-    BitcoinApplication app(*node, argc, argv);
+    BitcoinApplication app(*node);
 
     // Register meta types used for QMetaObject::invokeMethod
     qRegisterMetaType<bool *>();
diff --git a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     // Don't remove this, it's needed to access
     // QApplication:: and QCoreApplication:: in the tests
-    BitcoinApplication app(*node, argc, argv);
+    BitcoinApplication app(*node);
     app.setApplicationName("BitcoinABC-Qt-test");
 
     AppTests app_tests(app);