diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     }
 
     WalletView *walletView = new WalletView(platformStyle, walletModel, this);
-    walletView->setBitcoinGUI(gui);
     walletView->setClientModel(clientModel);
     walletView->showOutOfSyncWarning(bOutOfSync);
 
@@ -59,6 +58,20 @@
 
     connect(walletView, &WalletView::outOfSyncWarningClicked, this,
             &WalletFrame::outOfSyncWarningClicked);
+    connect(walletView, &WalletView::transactionClicked, gui,
+            &BitcoinGUI::gotoHistoryPage);
+    connect(walletView, &WalletView::coinsSent, gui,
+            &BitcoinGUI::gotoHistoryPage);
+    connect(
+        walletView, &WalletView::message,
+        [this](const QString &title, const QString &message,
+               unsigned int style) { gui->message(title, message, style); });
+    connect(walletView, &WalletView::encryptionStatusChanged, gui,
+            &BitcoinGUI::updateWalletStatus);
+    connect(walletView, &WalletView::incomingTransaction, gui,
+            &BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction);
+    connect(walletView, &WalletView::hdEnabledStatusChanged, gui,
+            &BitcoinGUI::updateWalletStatus);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.h b/src/qt/walletview.h
--- a/src/qt/walletview.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 
-class BitcoinGUI;
 class ClientModel;
 class OverviewPage;
 class PlatformStyle;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
                QWidget *parent);
     ~WalletView();
 
-    void setBitcoinGUI(BitcoinGUI *gui);
     /**
      * Set the client model.
      * The client model represents the part of the core that communicates with
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.cpp b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <qt/addressbookpage.h>
 #include <qt/askpassphrasedialog.h>
-#include <qt/bitcoingui.h>
 #include <qt/clientmodel.h>
 #include <qt/guiutil.h>
 #include <qt/optionsmodel.h>
@@ -107,37 +106,6 @@
 
 WalletView::~WalletView() {}
 
-void WalletView::setBitcoinGUI(BitcoinGUI *gui) {
-    if (gui) {
-        // Clicking on a transaction on the overview page simply sends you to
-        // transaction history page
-        connect(this, &WalletView::transactionClicked, gui,
-                &BitcoinGUI::gotoHistoryPage);
-
-        // Navigate to transaction history page after send
-        connect(this, &WalletView::coinsSent, gui,
-                &BitcoinGUI::gotoHistoryPage);
-
-        // Receive and report messages
-        connect(
-            this, &WalletView::message,
-            [gui](const QString &title, const QString &message,
-                  unsigned int style) { gui->message(title, message, style); });
-
-        // Pass through encryption status changed signals
-        connect(this, &WalletView::encryptionStatusChanged, gui,
-                &BitcoinGUI::updateWalletStatus);
-
-        // Pass through transaction notifications
-        connect(this, &WalletView::incomingTransaction, gui,
-                &BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction);
-
-        // Connect HD enabled state signal
-        connect(this, &WalletView::hdEnabledStatusChanged, gui,
-                &BitcoinGUI::updateWalletStatus);
-    }
-}
-
 void WalletView::setClientModel(ClientModel *_clientModel) {
     this->clientModel = _clientModel;
 
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
--- a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
+++ b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "index/txindex -> validation -> index/txindex"
     "qt/addresstablemodel -> qt/walletmodel -> qt/addresstablemodel"
     "qt/bitcoingui -> qt/walletframe -> qt/bitcoingui"
-    "qt/bitcoingui -> qt/walletview -> qt/bitcoingui"
     "qt/clientmodel -> qt/peertablemodel -> qt/clientmodel"
     "qt/recentrequeststablemodel -> qt/walletmodel -> qt/recentrequeststablemodel"
     "qt/transactiontablemodel -> qt/walletmodel -> qt/transactiontablemodel"