diff --git a/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt b/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
index acf60bf03..b2de9dcb8 100644
--- a/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ add_executable(dbconverter MACOSX_BUNDLE ${dbconverter_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(
   dbconverter
   PRIVATE libcockatrice_card
+  PRIVATE libcockatrice_interfaces
   PRIVATE libcockatrice_settings
   PRIVATE ${DB_CONVERTER_QT_MODULES}
 )
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/main.cpp b/dbconverter/src/main.cpp
index f64392fa8..67748fa45 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/main.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/main.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         exit(0);
     }
 
-    settingsCache = new SettingsCache;
     CardDatabaseConverter *db = new CardDatabaseConverter;
 
     qInfo() << "---------------------------------------------";
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/main.h b/dbconverter/src/main.h
index 079f3ebf7..61ddcaaa8 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/main.h
+++ b/dbconverter/src/main.h
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #define MAIN_H
 
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/card/database/interface/noop_card_preference_provider.h">
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/parser/cockatrice_xml_4.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/interfaces/noop_card_preference_provider.h>
 
 class CardDatabaseConverter : public CardDatabase
 {
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
index 6aa108e57..c54d2b9c2 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ QString SettingsCache::getSafeConfigFilePath(QString /* configEntry */, QString
 {
     return defaultPath;
 }
-SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
-    : settings{new QSettings("global.ini", QSettings::IniFormat, this)}, shortcutsSettings{nullptr},
-      cardDatabaseSettings{new CardDatabaseSettings("", this)}, serversSettings{nullptr}, messageSettings{nullptr},
-      gameFiltersSettings{nullptr}, layoutsSettings{nullptr}, downloadSettings{nullptr}
-{
-}
+
 void SettingsCache::setUseTearOffMenus(bool /* _useTearOffMenus */)
 {
 }
@@ -450,11 +445,4 @@ void SettingsCache::setRoundCardCorners(bool /* _roundCardCorners */)
 
 void CardPictureLoader::clearPixmapCache(CardInfoPtr /* card */)
 {
-}
-
-SettingsCache *settingsCache;
-
-SettingsCache &SettingsCache::instance()
-{
-    return *settingsCache;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.h b/dbconverter/src/mocks.h
index 1e49ab32e..929092bd7 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.h
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 #define PICTURELOADER_H
 
-#include <../../cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h>
+#include "../../cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h"
+
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/macros.h>
 
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/carddatabase_test.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/carddatabase_test.cpp
index f3de287e5..35c4eb654 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/carddatabase_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/carddatabase_test.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace
 
 TEST(CardDatabaseTest, LoadXml)
 {
-    settingsCache = new SettingsCache;
     CardDatabase *db = new CardDatabase;
 
     // ensure the card database is empty at start
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
index 46a110b3a..a96fbe395 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/interfaces/noop_card_preference_provider.h>
 
 #define QUERY(name, card, query, match)                                                                                \
     TEST_F(CardQuery, name)                                                                                            \
@@ -72,8 +73,6 @@ QUERY(Color4, cat, "c!gw", false)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    settingsCache = new SettingsCache;
-
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
     return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
 }
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
index 7d46a68c2..511ebb26d 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
@@ -455,10 +455,3 @@ void SettingsCache::setRoundCardCorners(bool /* _roundCardCorners */)
 void CardPictureLoader::clearPixmapCache(CardInfoPtr /* card */)
 {
 }
-
-SettingsCache *settingsCache;
-
-SettingsCache &SettingsCache::instance()
-{
-    return *settingsCache;
-}