diff --git a/electrum/lnwatcher.py b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
index deeb46492..020407878 100644
--- a/electrum/lnwatcher.py
+++ b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class WatchTower(LNWatcher):
 
     LOGGING_SHORTCUT = 'W'
 
-    def __init__(self, network):
+    def __init__(self, network: 'Network'):
         adb = AddressSynchronizer(WalletDB({}, manual_upgrades=False), network.config, name=self.diagnostic_name())
         adb.start_network(network)
         LNWatcher.__init__(self, adb, network)
diff --git a/electrum/network.py b/electrum/network.py
index b288a5578..e77836a95 100644
--- a/electrum/network.py
+++ b/electrum/network.py
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ class Network(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[ServerAddr]):
         if self.config.get('run_watchtower', False):
             from . import lnwatcher
             self.local_watchtower = lnwatcher.WatchTower(self)
-            self.local_watchtower.adb.start_network(self)
             asyncio.ensure_future(self.local_watchtower.start_watching())
 
     def has_internet_connection(self) -> bool: