diff --git a/src/gtest/main.cpp b/src/gtest/main.cpp
index 6576edc03..f3db2a4bb 100644
--- a/src/gtest/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "gmock/gmock.h"
 #include "crypto/common.h"
+#include "key.h"
 #include "pubkey.h"
 #include "zcash/JoinSplit.hpp"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ ZCJoinSplit* params;
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   assert(init_and_check_sodium() != -1);
+  ECC_Start();
+
   libsnark::default_r1cs_ppzksnark_pp::init_public_params();
   libsnark::inhibit_profiling_info = true;
   libsnark::inhibit_profiling_counters = true;
diff --git a/src/wallet/gtest/test_wallet_zkeys.cpp b/src/wallet/gtest/test_wallet_zkeys.cpp
index 317e4ff54..9fe107ccc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/gtest/test_wallet_zkeys.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/gtest/test_wallet_zkeys.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ TEST(wallet_zkeys_tests, WriteViewingKeyDirectToDB) {
  * This test covers methods on CWalletDB to load/save crypted z keys.
  */
 TEST(wallet_zkeys_tests, write_cryptedzkey_direct_to_db) {
-    ECC_Start();
-
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::TESTNET);
 
     // Get temporary and unique path for file.