diff --git a/src/avalanche/processor.h b/src/avalanche/processor.h
--- a/src/avalanche/processor.h
+++ b/src/avalanche/processor.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 
+class ArgsManager;
 class Config;
 class CBlockIndex;
 class CScheduler;
@@ -250,6 +251,8 @@
         std::optional<Proof> proof;
         std::optional<Delegation> delegation;
         CKey sessionKey;
+
+        static PeerData FromArgs(const ArgsManager &argsman);
     };
     PeerData peerData;
 
@@ -269,6 +272,8 @@
 public:
     Processor(interfaces::Chain &chain, CConnman *connmanIn,
               NodePeerManager *nodePeerManagerIn);
+    Processor(interfaces::Chain &chain, CConnman *connmanIn,
+              NodePeerManager *nodePeerManagerIn, const ArgsManager &argsman);
     ~Processor();
 
     void setQueryTimeoutDuration(std::chrono::milliseconds d) {
diff --git a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,39 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+Processor::PeerData Processor::PeerData::FromArgs(const ArgsManager &argsman) {
+    PeerData peerData;
+
+    if (argsman.IsArgSet("-avasessionkey")) {
+        peerData.sessionKey =
+            DecodeSecret(argsman.GetArg("-avasessionkey", ""));
+    } else {
+        // Pick a random key for the session.
+        peerData.sessionKey.MakeNewKey(true);
+    }
+
+    if (argsman.IsArgSet("-avaproof")) {
+        {
+            // The proof.
+            CDataStream stream(ParseHex(argsman.GetArg("-avaproof", "")),
+                               SER_NETWORK, 0);
+            Proof proof;
+            stream >> proof;
+            peerData.proof = proof;
+        }
+
+        // Generate the delegation to the session key.
+        DelegationBuilder dgb(peerData.proof.value());
+        if (peerData.sessionKey.GetPubKey() != peerData.proof->getMaster()) {
+            dgb.addLevel(DecodeSecret(argsman.GetArg("-avamasterkey", "")),
+                         peerData.sessionKey.GetPubKey());
+        }
+        peerData.delegation = dgb.build();
+    }
+
+    return peerData;
+}
+
 class Processor::NotificationsHandler
     : public interfaces::Chain::Notifications {
     Processor *m_processor;
@@ -162,40 +195,23 @@
     : connman(connmanIn), nodePeerManager(nodePeerManagerIn),
       queryTimeoutDuration(AVALANCHE_DEFAULT_QUERY_TIMEOUT), round(0),
       peerManager(std::make_unique<PeerManager>()) {
-    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-avasessionkey")) {
-        peerData.sessionKey = DecodeSecret(gArgs.GetArg("-avasessionkey", ""));
-    } else {
-        // Pick a random key for the session.
-        peerData.sessionKey.MakeNewKey(true);
-    }
-
-    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-avaproof")) {
-        {
-            // The proof.
-            CDataStream stream(ParseHex(gArgs.GetArg("-avaproof", "")),
-                               SER_NETWORK, 0);
-            Proof proof;
-            stream >> proof;
-            peerData.proof = proof;
-
-            // Schedule proof registration at the first new block after IBD.
-            mustRegisterProof = true;
-        }
-
-        // Generate the delegation to the session key.
-        DelegationBuilder dgb(peerData.proof.value());
-        if (peerData.sessionKey.GetPubKey() != peerData.proof->getMaster()) {
-            dgb.addLevel(DecodeSecret(gArgs.GetArg("-avamasterkey", "")),
-                         peerData.sessionKey.GetPubKey());
-        }
-        peerData.delegation = dgb.build();
-    }
-
     // Make sure we get notified of chain state changes.
     chainNotificationsHandler =
         chain.handleNotifications(std::make_shared<NotificationsHandler>(this));
 }
 
+Processor::Processor(interfaces::Chain &chain, CConnman *connmanIn,
+                     NodePeerManager *nodePeerManagerIn,
+                     const ArgsManager &argsman)
+    : Processor(chain, connmanIn, nodePeerManagerIn) {
+    peerData = PeerData::FromArgs(argsman);
+
+    if (peerData.proof) {
+        // Schedule proof registration at the first new block after IBD.
+        mustRegisterProof = true;
+    }
+}
+
 Processor::~Processor() {
     chainNotificationsHandler.reset();
     stopEventLoop();
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@
 
     // Step 6.5 (I guess ?): Initialize Avalanche.
     g_avalanche = std::make_unique<avalanche::Processor>(
-        *node.chain, node.connman.get(), node.peerman.get());
+        *node.chain, node.connman.get(), node.peerman.get(), args);
     if (args.GetBoolArg("-enableavalanche", AVALANCHE_DEFAULT_ENABLED)) {
         nLocalServices = ServiceFlags(nLocalServices | NODE_AVALANCHE);