diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index d6c224a10..94ac81f8b 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     // Either install a handler to notify us when genesis activates, or set fHaveGenesis directly.
     // No locking, as this happens before any background thread is started.
     if (chainActive.Tip() == NULL) {
-        uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.connect(BlockNotifyGenesisWait);
+        uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.connect(&BlockNotifyGenesisWait);
     } else {
         fHaveGenesis = true;
     }
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         while (!fHaveGenesis) {
             condvar_GenesisWait.wait(lock);
         }
-        uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.disconnect(BlockNotifyGenesisWait);
+        uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.disconnect(&BlockNotifyGenesisWait);
     }
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 11: start node