diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index c058ed64e..19f605c29 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
     # lbryum commands should be run this way , unless if the command
     # only makes a lbrum server query, use _run_cmd_as_defer_to_thread()
     def _run_cmd_as_defer_succeed(self, command_name, *args, **kwargs):
-        cmd_runner = self._get_cmd_runner()
+        cmd_runner = self.get_cmd_runner()
         cmd = Commands.known_commands[command_name]
         func = getattr(cmd_runner, cmd.name)
         return defer.succeed(func(*args, **kwargs))
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
     # TODO: keep track of running threads and cancel them on `stop`
     #       otherwise the application will hang, waiting for threads to complete
     def _run_cmd_as_defer_to_thread(self, command_name, *args, **kwargs):
-        cmd_runner = self._get_cmd_runner()
+        cmd_runner = self.get_cmd_runner()
         cmd = Commands.known_commands[command_name]
         func = getattr(cmd_runner, cmd.name)
         return threads.deferToThread(func, *args, **kwargs)