diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 0b2d072d6..16866a80d 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -3234,6 +3234,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
   {
     try
     {
+      m_trusted_daemon = false;
       if (tools::is_local_address(m_wallet->get_daemon_address()))
       {
         MINFO(tr("Daemon is local, assuming trusted"));