diff --git a/src/dummywallet.cpp b/src/dummywallet.cpp
index 380d4eb8ac6..e54c2daaeb4 100644
--- a/src/dummywallet.cpp
+++ b/src/dummywallet.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <walletinitinterface.h>
-#include <support/allocators/secure.h>
 
 class CWallet;
-enum class WalletCreationStatus;
-struct bilingual_str;
 
 namespace interfaces {
 class Chain;
@@ -59,37 +56,6 @@ void DummyWalletInit::AddWalletOptions(ArgsManager& argsman) const
 
 const WalletInitInterface& g_wallet_init_interface = DummyWalletInit();
 
-fs::path GetWalletDir()
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
-std::vector<fs::path> ListWalletDir()
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets()
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings)
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
-WalletCreationStatus CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& result)
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
-using LoadWalletFn = std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet)>;
-std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> HandleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn load_wallet)
-{
-    throw std::logic_error("Wallet function called in non-wallet build.");
-}
-
 namespace interfaces {
 
 std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet)
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
index 053d40335f2..6e50ccb27a3 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -314,24 +314,11 @@ public:
 
     //! Set mock time.
     virtual void setMockTime(int64_t time) = 0;
-
-    //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
-    virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
 };
 
 //! Return implementation of Chain interface.
 std::unique_ptr<Chain> MakeChain(NodeContext& node);
 
-//! Return implementation of ChainClient interface for a wallet client. This
-//! function will be undefined in builds where ENABLE_WALLET is false.
-//!
-//! Currently, wallets are the only chain clients. But in the future, other
-//! types of chain clients could be added, such as tools for monitoring,
-//! analysis, or fee estimation. These clients need to expose their own
-//! MakeXXXClient functions returning their implementations of the ChainClient
-//! interface.
-std::unique_ptr<ChainClient> MakeWalletClient(Chain& chain, ArgsManager& args, std::vector<std::string> wallet_filenames);
-
 } // namespace interfaces
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_INTERFACES_CHAIN_H
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 73171686eb5..2c5f8627e61 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <support/allocators/secure.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
+#include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/ref.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
@@ -41,16 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/signals2/signal.hpp>
 
-class CWallet;
-fs::path GetWalletDir();
-std::vector<fs::path> ListWalletDir();
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
-std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings);
-WalletCreationStatus CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& result);
-std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> HandleLoadWallet(interfaces::Node::LoadWalletFn load_wallet);
-
 namespace interfaces {
-
 namespace {
 
 class NodeImpl : public Node
@@ -239,36 +231,9 @@ public:
         LOCK(::cs_main);
         return ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip().GetCoin(output, coin);
     }
-    std::string getWalletDir() override
+    WalletClient& walletClient() override
     {
-        return GetWalletDir().string();
-    }
-    std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() override
-    {
-        std::vector<std::string> paths;
-        for (auto& path : ListWalletDir()) {
-            paths.push_back(path.string());
-        }
-        return paths;
-    }
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() override
-    {
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
-        for (auto& client : m_context->chain_clients) {
-            auto client_wallets = client->getWallets();
-            std::move(client_wallets.begin(), client_wallets.end(), std::back_inserter(wallets));
-        }
-        return wallets;
-    }
-    std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) override
-    {
-        return MakeWallet(LoadWallet(*m_context->chain, name, error, warnings));
-    }
-    std::unique_ptr<Wallet> createWallet(const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, WalletCreationStatus& status) override
-    {
-        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet;
-        status = CreateWallet(*m_context->chain, passphrase, wallet_creation_flags, name, error, warnings, wallet);
-        return MakeWallet(wallet);
+        return *Assert(m_context->wallet_client);
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) override
     {
@@ -286,10 +251,6 @@ public:
     {
         return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.ShowProgress_connect(fn));
     }
-    std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override
-    {
-        return HandleLoadWallet(std::move(fn));
-    }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override
     {
         return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.NotifyNumConnectionsChanged_connect(fn));
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.h b/src/interfaces/node.h
index 0cff7ae3a10..5079be038eb 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.h
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ class RPCTimerInterface;
 class UniValue;
 class proxyType;
 enum class SynchronizationState;
-enum class WalletCreationStatus;
 struct CNodeStateStats;
 struct NodeContext;
 struct bilingual_str;
 
 namespace interfaces {
 class Handler;
-class Wallet;
+class WalletClient;
 struct BlockTip;
 
 //! Block and header tip information
@@ -173,22 +172,8 @@ public:
     //! Get unspent outputs associated with a transaction.
     virtual bool getUnspentOutput(const COutPoint& output, Coin& coin) = 0;
 
-    //! Return default wallet directory.
-    virtual std::string getWalletDir() = 0;
-
-    //! Return available wallets in wallet directory.
-    virtual std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() = 0;
-
-    //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
-    virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
-
-    //! Attempts to load a wallet from file or directory.
-    //! The loaded wallet is also notified to handlers previously registered
-    //! with handleLoadWallet.
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) = 0;
-
-    //! Create a wallet from file
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> createWallet(const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, WalletCreationStatus& status) = 0;
+    //! Get wallet client.
+    virtual WalletClient& walletClient() = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for init messages.
     using InitMessageFn = std::function<void(const std::string& message)>;
@@ -210,10 +195,6 @@ public:
     using ShowProgressFn = std::function<void(const std::string& title, int progress, bool resume_possible)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleShowProgress(ShowProgressFn fn) = 0;
 
-    //! Register handler for load wallet messages.
-    using LoadWalletFn = std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Wallet> wallet)>;
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) = 0;
-
     //! Register handler for number of connections changed messages.
     using NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn = std::function<void(int new_num_connections)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) = 0;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
index 937e602fb0a..63c109658ea 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> m_wallet;
 };
 
-class WalletClientImpl : public ChainClient
+class WalletClientImpl : public WalletClient
 {
 public:
     WalletClientImpl(Chain& chain, ArgsManager& args, std::vector<std::string> wallet_filenames)
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ public:
         m_context.chain = &chain;
         m_context.args = &args;
     }
+    ~WalletClientImpl() override { UnloadWallets(); }
+
+    //! ChainClient methods
     void registerRpcs() override
     {
         for (const CRPCCommand& command : GetWalletRPCCommands()) {
@@ -509,6 +512,30 @@ public:
     void flush() override { return FlushWallets(); }
     void stop() override { return StopWallets(); }
     void setMockTime(int64_t time) override { return SetMockTime(time); }
+
+    //! WalletClient methods
+    std::unique_ptr<Wallet> createWallet(const std::string& name, const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, WalletCreationStatus& status, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) override
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet;
+        status = CreateWallet(*m_context.chain, passphrase, wallet_creation_flags, name, error, warnings, wallet);
+        return MakeWallet(std::move(wallet));
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) override
+    {
+        return MakeWallet(LoadWallet(*m_context.chain, WalletLocation(name), error, warnings));
+    }
+    std::string getWalletDir() override
+    {
+        return GetWalletDir().string();
+    }
+    std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() override
+    {
+        std::vector<std::string> paths;
+        for (auto& path : ListWalletDir()) {
+            paths.push_back(path.string());
+        }
+        return paths;
+    }
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() override
     {
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
@@ -517,7 +544,10 @@ public:
         }
         return wallets;
     }
-    ~WalletClientImpl() override { UnloadWallets(); }
+    std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override
+    {
+        return HandleLoadWallet(std::move(fn));
+    }
 
     WalletContext m_context;
     const std::vector<std::string> m_wallet_filenames;
@@ -529,7 +559,7 @@ public:
 
 std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet) { return wallet ? MakeUnique<WalletImpl>(wallet) : nullptr; }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ChainClient> MakeWalletClient(Chain& chain, ArgsManager& args, std::vector<std::string> wallet_filenames)
+std::unique_ptr<WalletClient> MakeWalletClient(Chain& chain, ArgsManager& args, std::vector<std::string> wallet_filenames)
 {
     return MakeUnique<WalletClientImpl>(chain, args, std::move(wallet_filenames));
 }
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.h b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
index 3cdadbc72ec..186f5d81a5d 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_INTERFACES_WALLET_H
 
 #include <amount.h>                    // For CAmount
+#include <interfaces/chain.h>          // For ChainClient
 #include <pubkey.h>                    // For CKeyID and CScriptID (definitions needed in CTxDestination instantiation)
 #include <script/standard.h>           // For CTxDestination
 #include <support/allocators/secure.h> // For SecureString
@@ -28,9 +29,11 @@ class CWallet;
 enum class FeeReason;
 enum class OutputType;
 enum class TransactionError;
+enum class WalletCreationStatus;
 enum isminetype : unsigned int;
 struct CRecipient;
 struct PartiallySignedTransaction;
+struct WalletContext;
 struct bilingual_str;
 typedef uint8_t isminefilter;
 
@@ -301,6 +304,34 @@ public:
     virtual CWallet* wallet() { return nullptr; }
 };
 
+//! Wallet chain client that in addition to having chain client methods for
+//! starting up, shutting down, and registering RPCs, also has additional
+//! methods (called by the GUI) to load and create wallets.
+class WalletClient : public ChainClient
+{
+public:
+    //! Create new wallet.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> createWallet(const std::string& name, const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, WalletCreationStatus& status, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) = 0;
+
+   //! Load existing wallet.
+   virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) = 0;
+
+   //! Return default wallet directory.
+   virtual std::string getWalletDir() = 0;
+
+   //! Return available wallets in wallet directory.
+   virtual std::vector<std::string> listWalletDir() = 0;
+
+   //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
+   virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
+
+   //! Register handler for load wallet messages. This callback is triggered by
+   //! createWallet and loadWallet above, and also triggered when wallets are
+   //! loaded at startup or by RPC.
+   using LoadWalletFn = std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Wallet> wallet)>;
+   virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) = 0;
+};
+
 //! Information about one wallet address.
 struct WalletAddress
 {
@@ -379,6 +410,10 @@ struct WalletTxOut
 //! dummywallet.cpp and throws if the wallet component is not compiled.
 std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet);
 
+//! Return implementation of ChainClient interface for a wallet client. This
+//! function will be undefined in builds where ENABLE_WALLET is false.
+std::unique_ptr<WalletClient> MakeWalletClient(Chain& chain, ArgsManager& args, std::vector<std::string> wallet_filenames);
+
 } // namespace interfaces
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_INTERFACES_WALLET_H
diff --git a/src/node/context.h b/src/node/context.h
index be568cba365..793c9dfc343 100644
--- a/src/node/context.h
+++ b/src/node/context.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class PeerLogicValidation;
 namespace interfaces {
 class Chain;
 class ChainClient;
+class WalletClient;
 } // namespace interfaces
 
 //! NodeContext struct containing references to chain state and connection
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ struct NodeContext {
     std::unique_ptr<BanMan> banman;
     ArgsManager* args{nullptr}; // Currently a raw pointer because the memory is not managed by this struct
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> chain;
+    //! List of all chain clients (wallet processes or other client) connected to node.
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<interfaces::ChainClient>> chain_clients;
+    //! Reference to chain client that should used to load or create wallets
+    //! opened by the gui.
+    interfaces::WalletClient* wallet_client{nullptr};
     std::unique_ptr<CScheduler> scheduler;
     std::function<void()> rpc_interruption_point = [] {};
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index e63ffdfb36f..c1fb8d2249f 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::createSplashScreen(const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
     // We don't hold a direct pointer to the splash screen after creation, but the splash
     // screen will take care of deleting itself when finish() happens.
     m_splash->show();
+    connect(this, &BitcoinApplication::requestedInitialize, m_splash, &SplashScreen::handleLoadWallet);
     connect(this, &BitcoinApplication::splashFinished, m_splash, &SplashScreen::finish);
     connect(this, &BitcoinApplication::requestedShutdown, m_splash, &QWidget::close);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 8935ff19bf9..aa58c0b10e7 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction(const QString& date, int unit, const CAmoun
     // On new transaction, make an info balloon
     QString msg = tr("Date: %1\n").arg(date) +
                   tr("Amount: %1\n").arg(BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(unit, amount, true));
-    if (m_node.getWallets().size() > 1 && !walletName.isEmpty()) {
+    if (m_node.walletClient().getWallets().size() > 1 && !walletName.isEmpty()) {
         msg += tr("Wallet: %1\n").arg(walletName);
     }
     msg += tr("Type: %1\n").arg(type);
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index bd63d6e7fb6..d9861b79537 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -198,8 +198,12 @@ void SplashScreen::subscribeToCoreSignals()
     // Connect signals to client
     m_handler_init_message = m_node->handleInitMessage(std::bind(InitMessage, this, std::placeholders::_1));
     m_handler_show_progress = m_node->handleShowProgress(std::bind(ShowProgress, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
+}
+
+void SplashScreen::handleLoadWallet()
+{
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    m_handler_load_wallet = m_node->handleLoadWallet([this](std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet) { ConnectWallet(std::move(wallet)); });
+    m_handler_load_wallet = m_node->walletClient().handleLoadWallet([this](std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet) { ConnectWallet(std::move(wallet)); });
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.h b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
index 2213b02c55a..d4e3f6ece11 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.h
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     /** Show message and progress */
     void showMessage(const QString &message, int alignment, const QColor &color);
 
+    /** Handle wallet load notifications. */
+    void handleLoadWallet();
+
 protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject * obj, QEvent * ev) override;
 
diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
index 3aed98e0e87..828f84ffccd 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ WalletController::WalletController(ClientModel& client_model, const PlatformStyl
     , m_platform_style(platform_style)
     , m_options_model(client_model.getOptionsModel())
 {
-    m_handler_load_wallet = m_node.handleLoadWallet([this](std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet) {
+    m_handler_load_wallet = m_node.walletClient().handleLoadWallet([this](std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet) {
         getOrCreateWallet(std::move(wallet));
     });
 
-    for (std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet>& wallet : m_node.getWallets()) {
+    for (std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet>& wallet : m_node.walletClient().getWallets()) {
         getOrCreateWallet(std::move(wallet));
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ std::map<std::string, bool> WalletController::listWalletDir() const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker(&m_mutex);
     std::map<std::string, bool> wallets;
-    for (const std::string& name : m_node.listWalletDir()) {
+    for (const std::string& name : m_node.walletClient().listWalletDir()) {
         wallets[name] = false;
     }
     for (WalletModel* wallet_model : m_wallets) {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void CreateWalletActivity::createWallet()
 
     QTimer::singleShot(500, worker(), [this, name, flags] {
         WalletCreationStatus status;
-        std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet = node().createWallet(m_passphrase, flags, name, m_error_message, m_warning_message, status);
+        std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet = node().walletClient().createWallet(name, m_passphrase, flags, status, m_error_message, m_warning_message);
 
         if (status == WalletCreationStatus::SUCCESS) m_wallet_model = m_wallet_controller->getOrCreateWallet(std::move(wallet));
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void OpenWalletActivity::open(const std::string& path)
     showProgressDialog(tr("Opening Wallet <b>%1</b>...").arg(name.toHtmlEscaped()));
 
     QTimer::singleShot(0, worker(), [this, path] {
-        std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet = node().loadWallet(path, m_error_message, m_warning_message);
+        std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet> wallet = node().walletClient().loadWallet(path, m_error_message, m_warning_message);
 
         if (wallet) m_wallet_model = m_wallet_controller->getOrCreateWallet(std::move(wallet));
 
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index e374dd191cf..0556895948d 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ QString WalletModel::getDisplayName() const
 
 bool WalletModel::isMultiwallet()
 {
-    return m_node.getWallets().size() > 1;
+    return m_node.walletClient().getWallets().size() > 1;
 }
 
 void WalletModel::refresh(bool pk_hash_only)
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
index bf05ef844af..1456e1595e0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <init.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <node/ui_interface.h>
@@ -129,5 +130,7 @@ void WalletInit::Construct(NodeContext& node) const
             settings.rw_settings["wallet"] = wallets;
         });
     }
-    node.chain_clients.emplace_back(interfaces::MakeWalletClient(*node.chain, args, args.GetArgs("-wallet")));
+    auto wallet_client = interfaces::MakeWalletClient(*node.chain, args, args.GetArgs("-wallet"));
+    node.wallet_client = wallet_client.get();
+    node.chain_clients.emplace_back(std::move(wallet_client));
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
index 35bd9656732..c23dea1338b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 InitWalletDirTestingSetup::InitWalletDirTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName) : BasicTestingSetup(chainName)
 {
-    m_chain_client = MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, *Assert(m_node.args), {});
+    m_wallet_client = MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, *Assert(m_node.args), {});
 
     std::string sep;
     sep += fs::path::preferred_separator;
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
index c95b4f1f6e7..f5bade77dfe 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_WALLET_TEST_INIT_TEST_FIXTURE_H
 
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ struct InitWalletDirTestingSetup: public BasicTestingSetup {
     fs::path m_cwd;
     std::map<std::string, fs::path> m_walletdir_path_cases;
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::ChainClient> m_chain_client;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::WalletClient> m_wallet_client;
 };
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_WALLET_TEST_INIT_TEST_FIXTURE_H
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/init_tests.cpp
index c228e06009b..9b905569fc2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_tests.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(init_tests, InitWalletDirTestingSetup)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_default)
 {
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["default"]);
-    bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+    bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
     BOOST_CHECK(result == true);
     fs::path walletdir = gArgs.GetArg("-walletdir", "");
     fs::path expected_path = fs::canonical(m_walletdir_path_cases["default"]);
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_default)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_custom)
 {
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["custom"]);
-    bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+    bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
     BOOST_CHECK(result == true);
     fs::path walletdir = gArgs.GetArg("-walletdir", "");
     fs::path expected_path = fs::canonical(m_walletdir_path_cases["custom"]);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_does_not_exist)
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["nonexistent"]);
     {
         ASSERT_DEBUG_LOG("does not exist");
-        bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+        bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
         BOOST_CHECK(result == false);
     }
 }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_is_not_directory)
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["file"]);
     {
         ASSERT_DEBUG_LOG("is not a directory");
-        bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+        bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
         BOOST_CHECK(result == false);
     }
 }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_is_not_relative)
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["relative"]);
     {
         ASSERT_DEBUG_LOG("is a relative path");
-        bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+        bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
         BOOST_CHECK(result == false);
     }
 }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_is_not_relative)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_no_trailing)
 {
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["trailing"]);
-    bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+    bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
     BOOST_CHECK(result == true);
     fs::path walletdir = gArgs.GetArg("-walletdir", "");
     fs::path expected_path = fs::canonical(m_walletdir_path_cases["default"]);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_no_trailing)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(walletinit_verify_walletdir_no_trailing2)
 {
     SetWalletDir(m_walletdir_path_cases["trailing2"]);
-    bool result = m_chain_client->verify();
+    bool result = m_wallet_client->verify();
     BOOST_CHECK(result == true);
     fs::path walletdir = gArgs.GetArg("-walletdir", "");
     fs::path expected_path = fs::canonical(m_walletdir_path_cases["default"]);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
index 44f9eb5ddd8..9241470745e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ WalletTestingSetup::WalletTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName)
     bool fFirstRun;
     m_wallet.LoadWallet(fFirstRun);
     m_chain_notifications_handler = m_chain->handleNotifications({ &m_wallet, [](CWallet*) {} });
-    m_chain_client->registerRpcs();
+    m_wallet_client->registerRpcs();
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
index 99d7cfe921f..12ad13b49bc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct WalletTestingSetup : public TestingSetup {
     explicit WalletTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
 
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Chain> m_chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::ChainClient> m_chain_client = interfaces::MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, *Assert(m_node.args), {});
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::WalletClient> m_wallet_client = interfaces::MakeWalletClient(*m_chain, *Assert(m_node.args), {});
     CWallet m_wallet;
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_chain_notifications_handler;
 };
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index fa00d125518..3a03fa08ed4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -183,11 +183,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const WalletLocati
     return wallet;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings)
-{
-    return LoadWallet(chain, WalletLocation(name), error, warnings);
-}
-
 WalletCreationStatus CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& result)
 {
     // Indicate that the wallet is actually supposed to be blank and not just blank to make it encrypted