diff --git a/tests/peerplays_sidechain/plugin_test.cpp b/tests/peerplays_sidechain/plugin_test.cpp
index fccfbdd7..90b740cc 100644
--- a/tests/peerplays_sidechain/plugin_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/peerplays_sidechain/plugin_test.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "son_fixture.hpp"
 
 #include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp>
+#include <graphene/utilities/key_conversion.hpp>
 
 using namespace graphene;
 using namespace graphene::chain;
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(init)
    std::vector<fc::ecc::private_key> keys;
    std::vector<son_id_type> sons;
    std::string test_url = "https://son_test";
-   for(size_t i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-   {
+   for (size_t i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
       fc::ecc::private_key privkey = generate_private_key(fc::to_string(i));
       keys.push_back(privkey);
       fc::ecc::public_key pubkey = privkey.get_public_key();
@@ -34,7 +34,39 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(init)
    // start plugin
    peerplays_sidechain_plugin plugin;
    boost::program_options::variables_map cfg;
-   plugin.plugin_initialize(cfg);
+   {
+      std::vector<std::string> data;
+      for (const auto& son_id: sons)
+         data.push_back("\"" + std::string(object_id_type(son_id)) + "\"");
+      cfg.emplace("son-id", boost::program_options::variable_value(data, false));
+   }
+   {
+      std::vector<std::string> data;
+      for (const fc::ecc::private_key& key: keys) {
+         chain::public_key_type pubkey = key.get_public_key();
+         std::string value = "[\"" + std::string(pubkey) + "\", \"" + graphene::utilities::key_to_wif(key) + "\"]";
+         data.push_back(value);
+      }
+      cfg.emplace("peerplays-private-key", boost::program_options::variable_value(data, false));
+   }
+   {
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-node-ip", boost::program_options::variable_value(std::string("99.79.189.95"), false));
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-node-zmq-port", boost::program_options::variable_value(uint32_t(11111), false));
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-node-rpc-port", boost::program_options::variable_value(uint32_t(22222), false));
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-node-rpc-user", boost::program_options::variable_value(std::string("1"), false));
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-node-rpc-password", boost::program_options::variable_value(std::string("1"), false));
+      std::vector<std::string> data;
+      for (const fc::ecc::private_key& key: keys) {
+         chain::public_key_type pubkey = key.get_public_key();
+         std::string value = "[\"" + std::string(pubkey) + "\", \"" + graphene::utilities::key_to_wif(key) + "\"]";
+         data.push_back(value);
+      }
+      cfg.emplace("bitcoin-private-key", boost::program_options::variable_value(data, false));
+   }
+   plugin.plugin_set_app(&app);
+   BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(plugin.plugin_initialize(cfg));
+   BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(plugin.plugin_startup());
+   BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(plugin.plugin_shutdown());
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/tests/peerplays_sidechain/son_fixture.cpp b/tests/peerplays_sidechain/son_fixture.cpp
index effe158d..465e9d41 100644
--- a/tests/peerplays_sidechain/son_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/peerplays_sidechain/son_fixture.cpp
@@ -110,24 +110,6 @@ son_fixture::son_fixture()
    genesis_state.initial_parameters.current_fees->zero_all_fees();
    open_database();
 
-   // add account tracking for ahplugin for special test case with track-account enabled
-   if( !options.count("track-account") && boost::unit_test::framework::current_test_case().p_name.value == "track_account") {
-      std::vector<std::string> track_account;
-      std::string track = "\"1.2.18\"";
-      track_account.push_back(track);
-      options.insert(std::make_pair("track-account", boost::program_options::variable_value(track_account, false)));
-      options.insert(std::make_pair("partial-operations", boost::program_options::variable_value(true, false)));
-   }
-   // account tracking 2 accounts
-   if( !options.count("track-account") && boost::unit_test::framework::current_test_case().p_name.value == "track_account2") {
-      std::vector<std::string> track_account;
-      std::string track = "\"1.2.0\"";
-      track_account.push_back(track);
-      track = "\"1.2.17\"";
-      track_account.push_back(track);
-      options.insert(std::make_pair("track-account", boost::program_options::variable_value(track_account, false)));
-   }
-
    // app.initialize();
    ahplugin->plugin_set_app(&app);
    ahplugin->plugin_initialize(options);