diff --git a/src/llmq/blockprocessor.cpp b/src/llmq/blockprocessor.cpp
index f3c6c9f9709bb..ac4ca6eb43027 100644
--- a/src/llmq/blockprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/blockprocessor.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ static void PreComputeQuorumMembers(CDeterministicMNManager& dmnman, const CBloc
 
 namespace llmq
 {
-
-std::unique_ptr<CQuorumBlockProcessor> quorumBlockProcessor;
-
 static const std::string DB_MINED_COMMITMENT = "q_mc";
 static const std::string DB_MINED_COMMITMENT_BY_INVERSED_HEIGHT = "q_mcih";
 static const std::string DB_MINED_COMMITMENT_BY_INVERSED_HEIGHT_Q_INDEXED = "q_mcihi";
diff --git a/src/llmq/blockprocessor.h b/src/llmq/blockprocessor.h
index b77f125233a3f..a1131a9a19698 100644
--- a/src/llmq/blockprocessor.h
+++ b/src/llmq/blockprocessor.h
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ class CQuorumBlockProcessor
     size_t GetNumCommitmentsRequired(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, int nHeight) const EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
     static uint256 GetQuorumBlockHash(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, int nHeight, int quorumIndex) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 };
-
-extern std::unique_ptr<CQuorumBlockProcessor> quorumBlockProcessor;
-
 } // namespace llmq
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_LLMQ_BLOCKPROCESSOR_H
diff --git a/src/llmq/context.cpp b/src/llmq/context.cpp
index 220cd2de11562..fc04b56accd69 100644
--- a/src/llmq/context.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/context.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ LLMQContext::LLMQContext(CChainState& chainstate, CConnman& connman, CDeterminis
     is_masternode{mn_activeman != nullptr},
     bls_worker{std::make_shared<CBLSWorker>()},
     dkg_debugman{std::make_unique<llmq::CDKGDebugManager>()},
-    quorum_block_processor{[&]() -> llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor* const {
-        assert(llmq::quorumBlockProcessor == nullptr);
-        llmq::quorumBlockProcessor = std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor>(chainstate, dmnman, evo_db, peerman);
-        return llmq::quorumBlockProcessor.get();
-    }()},
+    quorum_block_processor{std::make_unique<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor>(chainstate, dmnman, evo_db, peerman)},
     qdkgsman{std::make_unique<llmq::CDKGSessionManager>(*bls_worker, chainstate, connman, dmnman, *dkg_debugman, mn_metaman, *quorum_block_processor, mn_activeman, sporkman, peerman, unit_tests, wipe)},
     qman{[&]() -> llmq::CQuorumManager* const {
         assert(llmq::quorumManager == nullptr);
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ LLMQContext::~LLMQContext() {
     llmq::quorumInstantSendManager.reset();
     llmq::chainLocksHandler.reset();
     llmq::quorumManager.reset();
-    llmq::quorumBlockProcessor.reset();
 }
 
 void LLMQContext::Interrupt() {
@@ -71,7 +66,6 @@ void LLMQContext::Interrupt() {
 }
 
 void LLMQContext::Start() {
-    assert(quorum_block_processor == llmq::quorumBlockProcessor.get());
     assert(qman == llmq::quorumManager.get());
     assert(clhandler == llmq::chainLocksHandler.get());
     assert(isman == llmq::quorumInstantSendManager.get());
@@ -90,7 +84,6 @@ void LLMQContext::Start() {
 }
 
 void LLMQContext::Stop() {
-    assert(quorum_block_processor == llmq::quorumBlockProcessor.get());
     assert(qman == llmq::quorumManager.get());
     assert(clhandler == llmq::chainLocksHandler.get());
     assert(isman == llmq::quorumInstantSendManager.get());
diff --git a/src/llmq/context.h b/src/llmq/context.h
index 99c73c84cb742..6122525217fb5 100644
--- a/src/llmq/context.h
+++ b/src/llmq/context.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct LLMQContext {
      */
     const std::shared_ptr<CBLSWorker> bls_worker;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CDKGDebugManager> dkg_debugman;
-    llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor* const quorum_block_processor;
+    const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor> quorum_block_processor;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CDKGSessionManager> qdkgsman;
     llmq::CQuorumManager* const qman;
     const std::unique_ptr<llmq::CSigningManager> sigman;