diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index d8bdd3c69e..2f0f846291 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ const char * const BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME = "bitcoin.conf";
 const char * const BITCOIN_PID_FILENAME = "bitcoind.pid";
 
 ArgsManager gArgs;
-static std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string> > _mapMultiArgs;
-const std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string> >& mapMultiArgs = _mapMultiArgs;
 bool fPrintToConsole = false;
 bool fPrintToDebugLog = true;
 
@@ -386,7 +384,7 @@ void ArgsManager::ParseParameters(int argc, const char* const argv[])
 {
     LOCK(cs_args);
     mapArgs.clear();
-    _mapMultiArgs.clear();
+    mapMultiArgs.clear();
 
     for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     {
@@ -414,7 +412,7 @@ void ArgsManager::ParseParameters(int argc, const char* const argv[])
         InterpretNegativeSetting(str, strValue);
 
         mapArgs[str] = strValue;
-        _mapMultiArgs[str].push_back(strValue);
+        mapMultiArgs[str].push_back(strValue);
     }
 }
 
@@ -459,7 +457,7 @@ bool ArgsManager::SoftSetArg(const std::string& strArg, const std::string& strVa
     LOCK(cs_args);
     if (mapArgs.count(strArg))
         return false;
-    mapArgs[strArg] = strValue;
+    ForceSetArg(strArg, strValue);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -475,6 +473,7 @@ void ArgsManager::ForceSetArg(const std::string& strArg, const std::string& strV
 {
     LOCK(cs_args);
     mapArgs[strArg] = strValue;
+    mapMultiArgs[strArg].push_back(strValue);
 }
 
 
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@ void ArgsManager::ReadConfigFile(const std::string& confPath)
             InterpretNegativeSetting(strKey, strValue);
             if (mapArgs.count(strKey) == 0)
                 mapArgs[strKey] = strValue;
-            _mapMultiArgs[strKey].push_back(strValue);
+            mapMultiArgs[strKey].push_back(strValue);
         }
     }
     // If datadir is changed in .conf file:
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index d6360a6c4c..229478d835 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
     boost::signals2::signal<std::string (const char* psz)> Translate;
 };
 
-extern const std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string> >& mapMultiArgs;
 extern bool fPrintToConsole;
 extern bool fPrintToDebugLog;
 
@@ -184,6 +183,7 @@ class ArgsManager
 protected:
     CCriticalSection cs_args;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> mapArgs;
+    std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string> > mapMultiArgs;
 public:
     void ParseParameters(int argc, const char*const argv[]);
     void ReadConfigFile(const std::string& confPath);