diff --git a/llarp/config/key_manager.cpp b/llarp/config/key_manager.cpp
index 803a7eedb..e9c603437 100644
--- a/llarp/config/key_manager.cpp
+++ b/llarp/config/key_manager.cpp
@@ -131,16 +131,6 @@ namespace llarp
     return m_transportKey;
   }
 
-  bool
-  KeyManager::getRouterContact(llarp::RouterContact& rc) const
-  {
-    if (! m_initialized)
-      return false;
-
-    rc = m_rc;
-    return true;
-  }
-
   bool
   KeyManager::backupKeyFilesByMoving() const
   {
diff --git a/llarp/config/key_manager.hpp b/llarp/config/key_manager.hpp
index d333358ed..1d35590b7 100644
--- a/llarp/config/key_manager.hpp
+++ b/llarp/config/key_manager.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ namespace llarp
     std::string m_lokidRPCUser;
     std::string m_lokidRPCPassword;
 
-    llarp::RouterContact m_rc;
     llarp::SecretKey m_idKey;
     llarp::SecretKey m_encKey;
     llarp::SecretKey m_transportKey;
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index b104f9de3..90958777f 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -231,13 +231,13 @@ namespace llarp
     }
     _nodedb = nodedb;
 
-    if(!FromConfig(conf))
+    if (not m_keyManager->initialize(*conf, true))
       return false;
 
-    if(!InitOutboundLinks())
+    if(!FromConfig(conf))
       return false;
 
-    if (not m_keyManager->initialize(*conf, true))
+    if(!InitOutboundLinks())
       return false;
 
     return EnsureIdentity();