diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index c1405999..ca4bbf2a 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ var (
 	dcrstakepoolHomeDir = dcrutil.AppDataDir("dcrstakepool", false)
 	defaultConfigFile   = filepath.Join(dcrstakepoolHomeDir, defaultConfigFilename)
 	defaultLogDir       = filepath.Join(dcrstakepoolHomeDir, defaultLogDirname)
-	coldWalletFeeKey    *hdkeychain.ExtendedKey
-	votingWalletVoteKey *hdkeychain.ExtendedKey
 )
 
 // runServiceCommand is only set to a real function on Windows.  It is used
@@ -106,6 +104,9 @@ type config struct {
 	MaxVotedTickets    int      `long:"maxvotedtickets" description:"Maximum number of voted tickets to show on tickets page."`
 	Description        string   `long:"description" description:"Operators own description of their VSP"`
 	Designation        string   `long:"designation" description:"VSP designation (eg. Alpha, Bravo, etc)"`
+
+	coldWalletFeeKey    *hdkeychain.ExtendedKey
+	votingWalletVoteKey *hdkeychain.ExtendedKey
 }
 
 // serviceOptions defines the configuration options for the daemon as a service
@@ -260,12 +261,12 @@ func fileExists(name string) bool {
 func (c *config) parsePubKeys(params *chaincfg.Params) error {
 	// Parse the extended public key and the pool fees.
 	var err error
-	coldWalletFeeKey, err = hdkeychain.NewKeyFromString(c.ColdWalletExtPub, params)
+	c.coldWalletFeeKey, err = hdkeychain.NewKeyFromString(c.ColdWalletExtPub, params)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cold wallet extended public key: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Parse the extended public key for the voting addresses.
-	votingWalletVoteKey, err = hdkeychain.NewKeyFromString(c.VotingWalletExtPub, params)
+	c.votingWalletVoteKey, err = hdkeychain.NewKeyFromString(c.VotingWalletExtPub, params)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("voting wallet extended public key: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
index a7fe6ca8..cd53c1b6 100644
--- a/config_test.go
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func TestParsePubKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		//testing func
 		err := cfg.parsePubKeys(test.params)
 		//err if expected output key strings and real output key strings don't match or expected error status is different
-		if strFromHd(test.keysOut.coldFeeWallet) != strFromHd(coldWalletFeeKey) || strFromHd(test.keysOut.voteWallet) != strFromHd(votingWalletVoteKey) || (err != nil) != test.isError {
-			t.Error("for", test.keysIn, "expected", strFromHd(test.keysOut.coldFeeWallet), strFromHd(test.keysOut.voteWallet), "and is error=", test.isError, "got", strFromHd(coldWalletFeeKey), strFromHd(votingWalletVoteKey), "and is error=", err != nil)
+		if strFromHd(test.keysOut.coldFeeWallet) != strFromHd(cfg.coldWalletFeeKey) || strFromHd(test.keysOut.voteWallet) != strFromHd(cfg.votingWalletVoteKey) || (err != nil) != test.isError {
+			t.Error("for", test.keysIn, "expected", strFromHd(test.keysOut.coldFeeWallet), strFromHd(test.keysOut.voteWallet), "and is error=", test.isError, "got", strFromHd(cfg.coldWalletFeeKey), strFromHd(cfg.votingWalletVoteKey), "and is error=", err != nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index e874f7bf..e4ca0020 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ func runMain(ctx context.Context) error {
 		Designation:     cfg.Designation,
 
 		APIVersionsSupported: APIVersionsSupported,
-		FeeXpub:              coldWalletFeeKey,
+		FeeXpub:              cfg.coldWalletFeeKey,
 		StakepooldServers:    stakepooldConnMan,
 		EmailSender:          sender,
-		VotingXpub:           votingWalletVoteKey,
+		VotingXpub:           cfg.votingWalletVoteKey,
 		NetParams:            activeNetParams.Params,
 	}