diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
     // Show help message immediately after parsing command-line options (for
     // "-lang") and setting locale, but before showing splash screen.
     if (HelpRequested(gArgs) || gArgs.IsArgSet("-version")) {
-        HelpMessageDialog help(*node, nullptr, gArgs.IsArgSet("-version"));
+        HelpMessageDialog help(nullptr, gArgs.IsArgSet("-version"));
         help.showOrPrint();
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
     // Intro dialog prune check box
     bool prune = false;
     // Gracefully exit if the user cancels
-    if (!Intro::showIfNeeded(*node, did_show_intro, prune)) {
+    if (!Intro::showIfNeeded(did_show_intro, prune)) {
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
     }
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     // Parse URIs on command line -- this can affect Params()
-    PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(*node, argc, argv);
+    PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(argc, argv);
 #endif
     if (!gArgs.InitSettings(error)) {
         InitError(Untranslated(error));
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     updateWindowTitle();
 
     rpcConsole = new RPCConsole(node, _platformStyle, nullptr);
-    helpMessageDialog = new HelpMessageDialog(node, this, false);
+    helpMessageDialog = new HelpMessageDialog(this, false);
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     if (enableWallet) {
         /** Create wallet frame and make it the central widget */
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    HelpMessageDialog dlg(m_node, this, true);
+    HelpMessageDialog dlg(this, true);
     dlg.exec();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/intro.h b/src/qt/intro.h
--- a/src/qt/intro.h
+++ b/src/qt/intro.h
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
      * @note do NOT call global GetDataDir() before calling this function, this
      * will cause the wrong path to be cached.
      */
-    static bool showIfNeeded(interfaces::Node &node, bool &did_show_intro,
-                             bool &prune);
+    static bool showIfNeeded(bool &did_show_intro, bool &prune);
 
     /**
      * Determine default data directory for operating system.
diff --git a/src/qt/intro.cpp b/src/qt/intro.cpp
--- a/src/qt/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/intro.cpp
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@
     return GUIUtil::boostPathToQString(GetDefaultDataDir());
 }
 
-bool Intro::showIfNeeded(interfaces::Node &node, bool &did_show_intro,
-                         bool &prune) {
+bool Intro::showIfNeeded(bool &did_show_intro, bool &prune) {
     did_show_intro = false;
 
     QSettings settings;
diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.h b/src/qt/paymentserver.h
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.h
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.h
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
 public:
     // Parse URIs on command line
     // Returns false on error
-    static void ipcParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node &node, int argc,
-                                    char *argv[]);
+    static void ipcParseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
     // Returns true if there were URIs on the command line which were
     // successfully sent to an already-running process.
diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@
 // Warning: ipcSendCommandLine() is called early in init, so don't use "Q_EMIT
 // message()", but "QMessageBox::"!
 //
-void PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node &node, int argc,
-                                        char *argv[]) {
+void PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     std::array<const std::string *, 3> networks = {
         {&CBaseChainParams::MAIN, &CBaseChainParams::TESTNET,
          &CBaseChainParams::REGTEST}};
diff --git a/src/qt/utilitydialog.h b/src/qt/utilitydialog.h
--- a/src/qt/utilitydialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/utilitydialog.h
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 class BitcoinGUI;
 
-namespace interfaces {
-class Node;
-}
-
 namespace Ui {
 class HelpMessageDialog;
 }
@@ -23,8 +19,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit HelpMessageDialog(interfaces::Node &node, QWidget *parent,
-                               bool about);
+    explicit HelpMessageDialog(QWidget *parent, bool about);
     ~HelpMessageDialog();
 
     void printToConsole();
diff --git a/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp b/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/utilitydialog.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 
 /** "Help message" or "About" dialog box */
-HelpMessageDialog::HelpMessageDialog(interfaces::Node &node, QWidget *parent,
-                                     bool about)
+HelpMessageDialog::HelpMessageDialog(QWidget *parent, bool about)
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::HelpMessageDialog) {
     ui->setupUi(this);