diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
index cd20cd818..e664a39c5 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,14 @@ bool blockchain_storage::init(const std::string& config_folder, bool testnet)
       LOG_PRINT_L0("Can't load blockchain storage from file, generating genesis block.");
       block bl = boost::value_initialized<block>();
       block_verification_context bvc = boost::value_initialized<block_verification_context>();
-      generate_genesis_block(bl);
+      if (testnet)
+      {
+        generate_genesis_block(bl, config::testnet::GENESIS_TX, config::testnet::GENESIS_NONCE);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        generate_genesis_block(bl, config::GENESIS_TX, config::GENESIS_NONCE);
+      }
       add_new_block(bl, bvc);
       CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!bvc.m_verifivation_failed && bvc.m_added_to_main_chain, false, "Failed to add genesis block to blockchain");
   }
@@ -127,10 +134,14 @@ bool blockchain_storage::init(const std::string& config_folder, bool testnet)
     }
   } else {
     cryptonote::block b;
-    if (testnet) {
-      generate_testnet_genesis_block(b);
-    } else {
-      generate_genesis_block(b);
+
+    if (testnet)
+    {
+      generate_genesis_block(b, config::testnet::GENESIS_TX, config::testnet::GENESIS_NONCE);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      generate_genesis_block(b, config::GENESIS_TX, config::GENESIS_NONCE);
     }
 
     crypto::hash genesis_hash = get_block_hash(m_blocks[0].bl);
@@ -151,10 +162,13 @@ bool blockchain_storage::store_genesis_block(bool testnet) {
   block bl = ::boost::value_initialized<block>();
   block_verification_context bvc = boost::value_initialized<block_verification_context>();
 
-  if (testnet) {
-    generate_testnet_genesis_block(bl);
-  } else {
-    generate_genesis_block(bl);
+  if (testnet)
+  {
+    generate_genesis_block(bl, config::testnet::GENESIS_TX, config::testnet::GENESIS_NONCE);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    generate_genesis_block(bl, config::GENESIS_TX, config::GENESIS_NONCE);
   }
 
   add_new_block(bl, bvc);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index f7cddeded..33cad30c4 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return p;
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------
-  bool generate_genesis_block(block& bl)
+  bool generate_genesis_block(
+      block& bl
+    , std::string const & genesis_tx
+    , uint32_t nonce
+    )
   {
     //genesis block
     bl = boost::value_initialized<block>();
@@ -681,20 +685,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bl.major_version = CURRENT_BLOCK_MAJOR_VERSION;
     bl.minor_version = CURRENT_BLOCK_MINOR_VERSION;
     bl.timestamp = 0;
-    bl.nonce = config::GENESIS_NONCE;
+    bl.nonce = nonce;
     miner::find_nonce_for_given_block(bl, 1, 0);
     return true;
   }
-
-  bool generate_testnet_genesis_block(cryptonote::block& b) {
-    if (!generate_genesis_block(b)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    b.nonce += 1;
-    return true;
-  }
-
   //---------------------------------------------------------------
   bool get_block_longhash(const block& b, crypto::hash& res, uint64_t height)
   {
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h
index 4457f6cc6..9fa7f0545 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h
@@ -105,8 +105,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
   crypto::hash get_block_hash(const block& b);
   bool get_block_longhash(const block& b, crypto::hash& res, uint64_t height);
   crypto::hash get_block_longhash(const block& b, uint64_t height);
-  bool generate_genesis_block(block& bl);
-  bool generate_testnet_genesis_block(block& bl);
+  bool generate_genesis_block(
+      block& bl
+    , std::string const & genesis_tx
+    , uint32_t nonce
+    );
   bool parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(const blobdata& b_blob, block& b);
   bool get_inputs_money_amount(const transaction& tx, uint64_t& money);
   uint64_t get_outs_money_amount(const transaction& tx);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index b8b728425..78fac0e87 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 using namespace epee;
 
+#include "cryptonote_config.h"
 #include "wallet2.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 #include "rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
@@ -939,10 +940,13 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions(std::vector<crypto
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::generate_genesis(cryptonote::block& b) {
-  if (m_testnet) {
-    cryptonote::generate_testnet_genesis_block(b);
-  } else {
-    cryptonote::generate_genesis_block(b);
+  if (m_testnet)
+  {
+    cryptonote::generate_genesis_block(b, config::testnet::GENESIS_TX, config::testnet::GENESIS_NONCE);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    cryptonote::generate_genesis_block(b, config::GENESIS_TX, config::GENESIS_NONCE);
   }
 }
 }
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.cpp b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.cpp
index f973f548d..3a44e91eb 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ bool tests::proxy_core::get_blockchain_top(uint64_t& height, crypto::hash& top_i
 }
 
 bool tests::proxy_core::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& /*vm*/) {
-    generate_genesis_block(m_genesis);
+    generate_genesis_block(m_genesis, config::GENESIS_TX, config::GENESIS_NONCE);
     crypto::hash h = get_block_hash(m_genesis);
     add_block(h, get_block_longhash(m_genesis, 0), m_genesis, block_to_blob(m_genesis));
     return true;