diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index aa07953b1..51d1aca8c 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4179,7 +4179,7 @@ bool LoadBlockIndex(const CChainParams& chainparams)
 
         LogPrintf("Initializing databases...\n");
         // Use the provided setting for -txindex in the new database
-        fTxIndex = GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX);
+        fTxIndex = gArgs.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX);
         pblocktree->WriteFlag("txindex", fTxIndex);
     }
     return true;