diff --git a/src/nostrMiddleware.ts b/src/nostrMiddleware.ts
index e91be9f6..4ceddf09 100644
--- a/src/nostrMiddleware.ts
+++ b/src/nostrMiddleware.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ export default (serverMethods: Types.ServerMethods, mainHandler: Main, nostrSett
     })
 
     let nostr: Nostr;
-    const managementManager = new ManagementManager((...args: Parameters<NostrSend>) => nostr.Send(...args), mainHandler.storage);
-    mainHandler.managementManager = managementManager;
+    if (!mainHandler.managementManager) {
+        throw new Error("management manager not initialized on main handler")
+    }
+
+    const managementManager = mainHandler.managementManager;
 
     nostr = new Nostr(nostrSettings, mainHandler.utils, event => {
         let j: NostrRequest
diff --git a/src/services/main/index.ts b/src/services/main/index.ts
index 46670f8a..18e898b8 100644
--- a/src/services/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/index.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ export default class {
         this.appUserManager = new AppUserManager(this.storage, this.settings, this.applicationManager)
         this.debitManager = new DebitManager(this.storage, this.lnd, this.applicationManager)
         this.offerManager = new OfferManager(this.storage, this.lnd, this.applicationManager, this.productManager, this.liquidityManager)
-        const nostrSettings = LoadNosrtSettingsFromEnv()
         this.managementManager = new ManagementManager(this.nostrSend, this.storage)
         //this.webRTC = new webRTC(this.storage, this.utils)
     }