diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/kits/WalletAppKit.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/kits/WalletAppKit.java
index 15b63a6c..ac5c21aa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/kits/WalletAppKit.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/kits/WalletAppKit.java
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public class WalletAppKit extends AbstractIdleService {
                             vStore.close();
                             if (!chainFile.delete())
                                 throw new IOException("Failed to delete chain file in preparation for restore.");
-                            vStore = new SPVBlockStore(params, chainFile);
+                            vStore = provideBlockStore(chainFile);
                         }
                     } else if (restoreFromKey != null) {
                         time = restoreFromKey.getCreationTimeSeconds();
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public class WalletAppKit extends AbstractIdleService {
                             vStore.close();
                             if (!chainFile.delete())
                                 throw new IOException("Failed to delete chain file in preparation for restore.");
-                            vStore = new SPVBlockStore(params, chainFile);
+                            vStore = provideBlockStore(chainFile);
                         }
                     }
                     else
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class WalletAppKit extends AbstractIdleService {
                     vStore.close();
                     if (!chainFile.delete())
                         throw new IOException("Failed to delete chain file in preparation for restore.");
-                    vStore = new SPVBlockStore(params, chainFile);
+                    vStore = provideBlockStore(chainFile);
                 }
             }
             vChain = new BlockChain(params, vStore);