diff --git a/src/network/addrthread.py b/src/network/addrthread.py
index 134ef9ee..7e36948c 100644
--- a/src/network/addrthread.py
+++ b/src/network/addrthread.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from six.moves import queue
 from pybitmessage import state
 from pybitmessage.helper_random import randomshuffle
 from pybitmessage.queues import addrQueue
-from .assemble import assemble_addr
 from .connectionpool import BMConnectionPool
+from .assemble import assemble_addr
 from .threads import StoppableThread
 
 
diff --git a/src/network/bmobject.py b/src/network/bmobject.py
index c93dedf3..c5d4b2c6 100644
--- a/src/network/bmobject.py
+++ b/src/network/bmobject.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from pybitmessage.addresses import calculateInventoryHash
 from pybitmessage.inventory import Inventory
 from .dandelion import Dandelion
 
+
 logger = logging.getLogger('default')
 
 
diff --git a/src/network/bmproto.py b/src/network/bmproto.py
index f149683c..18d8e5c3 100644
--- a/src/network/bmproto.py
+++ b/src/network/bmproto.py
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ from pybitmessage import addresses, protocol, state
 from pybitmessage.bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
 from pybitmessage.inventory import Inventory
 from pybitmessage.queues import invQueue, objectProcessorQueue, portCheckerQueue
-from . import connectionpool, knownnodes
+from pybitmessage.randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
+from . import knownnodes
 from .advanceddispatcher import AdvancedDispatcher
 from .bmobject import (
     BMObject, BMObjectAlreadyHaveError, BMObjectExpiredError,
     BMObjectInsufficientPOWError, BMObjectInvalidDataError,
     BMObjectInvalidError, BMObjectUnwantedStreamError
 )
+from .pool import ConnectionPool
 from .constants import (
     ADDRESS_ALIVE, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, MAX_OBJECT_COUNT,
     MAX_OBJECT_PAYLOAD_SIZE, MAX_TIME_OFFSET
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ from .dandelion import Dandelion
 from .proxy import ProxyError
 from .node import Node, Peer
 from .objectracker import ObjectTracker, missingObjects
-from .randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
+
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('default')
 
@@ -535,7 +537,7 @@ class BMProto(AdvancedDispatcher, ObjectTracker):
         if not self.isOutbound:
             self.append_write_buf(protocol.assembleVersionMessage(
                 self.destination.host, self.destination.port,
-                connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().streams, True,
+                ConnectionPool.streams, True,
                 nodeid=self.nodeid))
             logger.debug(
                 '%(host)s:%(port)i sending version',
@@ -591,7 +593,7 @@ class BMProto(AdvancedDispatcher, ObjectTracker):
                 'Closed connection to %s because there is no overlapping'
                 ' interest in streams.', self.destination)
             return False
-        if connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().inboundConnections.get(
+        if ConnectionPool.inboundConnections.get(
                 self.destination):
             try:
                 if not protocol.checkSocksIP(self.destination.host):
@@ -609,8 +611,8 @@ class BMProto(AdvancedDispatcher, ObjectTracker):
             # or server full report the same error to counter deanonymisation
             if (
                 Peer(self.destination.host, self.peerNode.port)
-                in connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().inboundConnections
-                or len(connectionpool.BMConnectionPool())
+                in ConnectionPool.inboundConnections
+                or len(ConnectionPool)
                 > BMConfigParser().safeGetInt(
                     'bitmessagesettings', 'maxtotalconnections')
                 + BMConfigParser().safeGetInt(
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ class BMProto(AdvancedDispatcher, ObjectTracker):
                     'Closed connection to %s due to server full'
                     ' or duplicate inbound/outbound.', self.destination)
                 return False
-        if connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().isAlreadyConnected(self.nonce):
+        if ConnectionPool.isAlreadyConnected(self.nonce):
             self.append_write_buf(protocol.assembleErrorMessage(
                 errorText="I'm connected to myself. Closing connection.",
                 fatal=2))
@@ -636,7 +638,7 @@ class BMProto(AdvancedDispatcher, ObjectTracker):
     @staticmethod
     def stopDownloadingObject(hashId, forwardAnyway=False):
         """Stop downloading object *hashId*"""
-        for connection in connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().connections():
+        for connection in ConnectionPool.connections():
             try:
                 del connection.objectsNewToMe[hashId]
             except KeyError:
diff --git a/src/network/connectionpool.py b/src/network/connectionpool.py
index f0890817..6545c3ce 100644
--- a/src/network/connectionpool.py
+++ b/src/network/connectionpool.py
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ import socket
 import sys
 import time
 
-import asyncore_pollchoose as asyncore
-import knownnodes
 from pybitmessage import helper_random, protocol, state
 from pybitmessage.bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
 from pybitmessage.singleton import Singleton
-from connectionchooser import chooseConnection
-from node import Peer
-from proxy import Proxy
-from tcp import (
+from . import asyncore_pollchoose as asyncore
+from . import knownnodes, pool
+from .connectionchooser import chooseConnection
+from .node import Peer
+from .proxy import Proxy
+from .tcp import (
     bootstrap, Socks4aBMConnection, Socks5BMConnection,
     TCPConnection, TCPServer)
-from udp import UDPSocket
+from .udp import UDPSocket
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('default')
 
@@ -401,3 +401,6 @@ class BMConnectionPool(object):
                     pass
         for i in reaper:
             self.removeConnection(i)
+
+
+pool.ConnectionPool = BMConnectionPool()
diff --git a/src/network/dandelion.py b/src/network/dandelion.py
index f4e9cec5..51d10af7 100644
--- a/src/network/dandelion.py
+++ b/src/network/dandelion.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from time import time
 from pybitmessage import state
 from pybitmessage.queues import invQueue
 from pybitmessage.singleton import Singleton
-from .connectionpool import BMConnectionPool
+from .pool import ConnectionPool
 
 # randomise routes after 600 seconds
 REASSIGN_INTERVAL = 600
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ class Dandelion:  # pylint: disable=old-style-class
             try:
                 # random two connections
                 self.stem = sample(
-                    BMConnectionPool().outboundConnections.values(), MAX_STEMS)
+                    ConnectionPool.outboundConnections.values(), MAX_STEMS)
             # not enough stems available
             except ValueError:
-                self.stem = BMConnectionPool().outboundConnections.values()
+                self.stem = ConnectionPool.outboundConnections.values()
             self.nodeMap = {}
             # hashMap stays to cater for pending stems
         self.refresh = time() + REASSIGN_INTERVAL
diff --git a/src/network/objectracker.py b/src/network/objectracker.py
index 0c856f51..0a907755 100644
--- a/src/network/objectracker.py
+++ b/src/network/objectracker.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ Module for tracking objects
 import time
 from threading import RLock
 
-from .connectionpool import BMConnectionPool
+from pybitmessage.randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
 from .dandelion import Dandelion
-from .randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
+from .pool import ConnectionPool
 
 haveBloom = False
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ObjectTracker(object):
 
     def handleReceivedObject(self, streamNumber, hashid):
         """Handling received object"""
-        for i in BMConnectionPool().connections():
+        for i in ConnectionPool.connections():
             if not i.fullyEstablished:
                 continue
             try:
diff --git a/src/network/pool.py b/src/network/pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a850e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ConnectionPool = None
diff --git a/src/network/tcp.py b/src/network/tcp.py
index 4ad8462a..2b554910 100644
--- a/src/network/tcp.py
+++ b/src/network/tcp.py
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ from pybitmessage.inventory import Inventory
 from pybitmessage.queues import invQueue, receiveDataQueue, UISignalQueue
 from pybitmessage.tr import _translate
 from . import asyncore_pollchoose as asyncore
-from . import connectionpool, knownnodes
+from . import knownnodes
 from .advanceddispatcher import AdvancedDispatcher
 from .assemble import assemble_addr
 from .bmproto import BMProto
+from .pool import ConnectionPool
 from .constants import MAX_OBJECT_COUNT
 from .dandelion import Dandelion
 from .objectracker import ObjectTracker
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ class TCPConnection(BMProto, TLSDispatcher):
         self.append_write_buf(
             protocol.assembleVersionMessage(
                 self.destination.host, self.destination.port,
-                connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().streams,
+                ConnectionPool.streams,
                 False, nodeid=self.nodeid))
         self.connectedAt = time.time()
         receiveDataQueue.put(self.destination)
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ class Socks5BMConnection(Socks5Connection, TCPConnection):
         self.append_write_buf(
             protocol.assembleVersionMessage(
                 self.destination.host, self.destination.port,
-                connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().streams,
+                ConnectionPool.streams,
                 False, nodeid=self.nodeid))
         self.set_state("bm_header", expectBytes=protocol.Header.size)
         return True
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ class Socks4aBMConnection(Socks4aConnection, TCPConnection):
         self.append_write_buf(
             protocol.assembleVersionMessage(
                 self.destination.host, self.destination.port,
-                connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().streams,
+                ConnectionPool.streams,
                 False, nodeid=self.nodeid))
         self.set_state("bm_header", expectBytes=protocol.Header.size)
         return True
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ class TCPServer(AdvancedDispatcher):
 
         state.ownAddresses[Peer(*sock.getsockname())] = True
         if (
-            len(connectionpool.BMConnectionPool())
+            len(ConnectionPool)
             > BMConfigParser().safeGetInt(
                 'bitmessagesettings', 'maxtotalconnections')
                 + BMConfigParser().safeGetInt(
@@ -439,7 +440,6 @@ class TCPServer(AdvancedDispatcher):
             sock.close()
             return
         try:
-            connectionpool.BMConnectionPool().addConnection(
-                TCPConnection(sock=sock))
+            ConnectionPool.addConnection(TCPConnection(sock=sock))
         except socket.error:
             pass
diff --git a/src/network/uploadthread.py b/src/network/uploadthread.py
index e2d640c5..264d8be0 100644
--- a/src/network/uploadthread.py
+++ b/src/network/uploadthread.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import time
 
 from pybitmessage import helper_random, protocol
 from pybitmessage.inventory import Inventory
+from pybitmessage.randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
 from .connectionpool import BMConnectionPool
 from .dandelion import Dandelion
-from .randomtrackingdict import RandomTrackingDict
 from .threads import StoppableThread