diff --git a/loopd/daemon.go b/loopd/daemon.go
index 26954821..a72219ee 100644
--- a/loopd/daemon.go
+++ b/loopd/daemon.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	proxy "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/runtime"
 	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop"
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/lndclient"
 	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/looprpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ type listenerCfg struct {
 
 	// restListener returns a listener to use for the REST proxy.
 	restListener func() (net.Listener, error)
+
+	// getLnd returns a grpc connection to an lnd instance.
+	getLnd func(string, *lndConfig) (*lndclient.GrpcLndServices, error)
 }
 
 // daemon runs loopd in daemon mode. It will listen for grpc connections,
 // execute commands and pass back swap status information.
 func daemon(config *config, lisCfg *listenerCfg) error {
-	lnd, err := getLnd(config.Network, config.Lnd)
+	lnd, err := lisCfg.getLnd(config.Network, config.Lnd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/loopd/start.go b/loopd/start.go
index 6cd5db60..ab03fea7 100644
--- a/loopd/start.go
+++ b/loopd/start.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jessevdk/go-flags"
 	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop"
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/lndclient"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
 )
@@ -58,6 +59,13 @@ func newListenerCfg(config *config, rpcCfg RPCConfig) *listenerCfg {
 
 			return net.Listen("tcp", config.RESTListen)
 		},
+		getLnd: func(network string, cfg *lndConfig) (
+			*lndclient.GrpcLndServices, error) {
+
+			return lndclient.NewLndServices(
+				cfg.Host, network, cfg.MacaroonDir, cfg.TLSPath,
+			)
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ func Start(rpcCfg RPCConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if parser.Active.Name == "view" {
-		return view(&config)
+		return view(&config, lisCfg)
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("unimplemented command %v", parser.Active.Name)
diff --git a/loopd/utils.go b/loopd/utils.go
index 10bb449e..9b666851 100644
--- a/loopd/utils.go
+++ b/loopd/utils.go
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/lndclient"
 )
 
-// getLnd returns an instance of the lnd services proxy.
-func getLnd(network string, cfg *lndConfig) (*lndclient.GrpcLndServices, error) {
-	return lndclient.NewLndServices(
-		cfg.Host, network, cfg.MacaroonDir, cfg.TLSPath,
-	)
-}
-
 // getClient returns an instance of the swap client.
 func getClient(network, swapServer string, insecure bool, tlsPathServer string,
 	lnd *lndclient.LndServices) (*loop.Client, func(), error) {
diff --git a/loopd/view.go b/loopd/view.go
index dabe82c2..b9a6b302 100644
--- a/loopd/view.go
+++ b/loopd/view.go
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 // view prints all swaps currently in the database.
-func view(config *config) error {
+func view(config *config, lisCfg *listenerCfg) error {
 	chainParams, err := swap.ChainParamsFromNetwork(config.Network)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	lnd, err := getLnd(config.Network, config.Lnd)
+	lnd, err := lisCfg.getLnd(config.Network, config.Lnd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}