diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 65e45a9dc..04ba50485 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ set(${PROJECT_NAME}_SOURCES
   src/core/corestructs.h
   src/core/dhtserver.cpp
   src/core/dhtserver.h
+  src/core/icoresettings.h
   src/core/indexedlist.h
   src/core/recursivesignalblocker.cpp
   src/core/recursivesignalblocker.h
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 2bbc2d210..02f39fbd4 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Tox_Options initToxOptions(const QByteArray& savedata)
     const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
     bool enableIPv6 = s.getEnableIPv6();
     bool forceTCP = s.getForceTCP();
-    Settings::ProxyType proxyType = s.getProxyType();
+    ICoreSettings::ProxyType proxyType = s.getProxyType();
     quint16 proxyPort = s.getProxyPort();
     QString proxyAddr = s.getProxyAddr();
     QByteArray proxyAddrData = proxyAddr.toUtf8();
@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@ Tox_Options initToxOptions(const QByteArray& savedata)
     toxOptions.savedata_data = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(savedata.data());
     toxOptions.savedata_length = savedata.size();
 
-    if (proxyType != Settings::ProxyType::ptNone) {
+    if (proxyType != ICoreSettings::ProxyType::ptNone) {
         if (proxyAddr.length() > MAX_PROXY_ADDRESS_LENGTH) {
             qWarning() << "proxy address" << proxyAddr << "is too long";
         } else if (!proxyAddr.isEmpty() && proxyPort > 0) {
             qDebug() << "using proxy" << proxyAddr << ":" << proxyPort;
             // protection against changings in TOX_PROXY_TYPE enum
-            if (proxyType == Settings::ProxyType::ptSOCKS5) {
+            if (proxyType == ICoreSettings::ProxyType::ptSOCKS5) {
                 toxOptions.proxy_type = TOX_PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5;
-            } else if (proxyType == Settings::ProxyType::ptHTTP) {
+            } else if (proxyType == ICoreSettings::ProxyType::ptHTTP) {
                 toxOptions.proxy_type = TOX_PROXY_TYPE_HTTP;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/core/icoresettings.h b/src/core/icoresettings.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..099dee940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/icoresettings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#ifndef I_CORE_SETTINGS_H
+#define I_CORE_SETTINGS_H
+
+#include "src/model/interface.h"
+#include "src/core/dhtserver.h"
+
+#include <QList>
+#include <QNetworkProxy>
+#include <QString>
+
+class ICoreSettings {
+public:
+    enum class ProxyType
+    {
+        ptNone = 0,
+        ptSOCKS5 = 1,
+        ptHTTP = 2
+    };
+
+    virtual bool getEnableIPv6() const = 0;
+    virtual void setEnableIPv6(bool enable) = 0;
+
+    virtual bool getForceTCP() const = 0;
+    virtual void setForceTCP(bool enable) = 0;
+
+    virtual QString getProxyAddr() const = 0;
+    virtual void setProxyAddr(const QString& address) = 0;
+
+    virtual ProxyType getProxyType() const = 0;
+    virtual void setProxyType(ProxyType type) = 0;
+
+    virtual quint16 getProxyPort() const = 0;
+    virtual void setProxyPort(quint16 port) = 0;
+
+    virtual const QList<DhtServer>& getDhtServerList() const = 0;
+    virtual void setDhtServerList(const QList<DhtServer>& servers) = 0;
+
+    virtual QNetworkProxy getProxy() const = 0;
+
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(enableIPv6Changed, bool enabled);
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(forceTCPChanged, bool enabled);
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(proxyTypeChanged, ICoreSettings::ProxyType type);
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(proxyAddressChanged, const QString& address);
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(proxyPortChanged, quint16 port);
+    DECLARE_SIGNAL(dhtServerListChanged, const QList<DhtServer>& servers);
+};
+
+#endif // I_CORE_SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.h b/src/persistence/settings.h
index cde81b871..aeb43d3d7 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.h
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #define SETTINGS_HPP
 
 #include "src/core/corestructs.h"
+#include "src/core/icoresettings.h"
 #include "src/core/toxencrypt.h"
-#include "src/core/dhtserver.h"
 
 #include <QDate>
 #include <QFlags>
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ namespace Db {
 enum class syncType;
 }
 
-class Settings : public QObject
+class Settings : public QObject, public ICoreSettings
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    Q_ENUMS(ProxyType)
     Q_ENUMS(StyleType)
 
     // general
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ class Settings : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(quint16 camVideoFPS READ getCamVideoFPS WRITE setCamVideoFPS NOTIFY camVideoFPSChanged FINAL)
 
 public:
-    enum class ProxyType
-    {
-        ptNone = 0,
-        ptSOCKS5 = 1,
-        ptHTTP = 2
-    };
     enum class StyleType
     {
         NONE = 0,
@@ -169,7 +162,7 @@ signals:
     // General
     void enableIPv6Changed(bool enabled);
     void forceTCPChanged(bool enabled);
-    void proxyTypeChanged(ProxyType type);
+    void proxyTypeChanged(ICoreSettings::ProxyType type);
     void proxyAddressChanged(const QString& address);
     void proxyPortChanged(quint16 port);
     void dhtServerListChanged(const QList<DhtServer>& servers);
@@ -256,12 +249,6 @@ signals:
     void camVideoFPSChanged(quint16 fps);
 
 public:
-    const QList<DhtServer>& getDhtServerList() const;
-    void setDhtServerList(const QList<DhtServer>& newDhtServerList);
-
-    bool getEnableIPv6() const;
-    void setEnableIPv6(bool newValue);
-
     bool getMakeToxPortable() const;
     void setMakeToxPortable(bool newValue);
 
@@ -314,19 +301,26 @@ public:
     void setAutoSaveEnabled(bool newValue);
     bool getAutoSaveEnabled() const;
 
-    bool getForceTCP() const;
-    void setForceTCP(bool newValue);
+    // ICoreSettings
+    virtual const QList<DhtServer>& getDhtServerList() const override;
+    virtual void setDhtServerList(const QList<DhtServer>& newDhtServerList) override;
 
-    QNetworkProxy getProxy() const;
+    virtual bool getEnableIPv6() const override;
+    virtual void setEnableIPv6(bool newValue) override;
 
-    QString getProxyAddr() const;
-    void setProxyAddr(const QString& newValue);
+    virtual bool getForceTCP() const override;
+    virtual void setForceTCP(bool newValue) override;
 
-    ProxyType getProxyType() const;
-    void setProxyType(ProxyType newValue);
+    virtual QNetworkProxy getProxy() const override;
 
-    quint16 getProxyPort() const;
-    void setProxyPort(quint16 newValue);
+    virtual QString getProxyAddr() const override;
+    virtual void setProxyAddr(const QString& newValue) override;
+
+    virtual ICoreSettings::ProxyType getProxyType() const override;
+    virtual void setProxyType(ICoreSettings::ProxyType newValue) override;
+
+    virtual quint16 getProxyPort() const override;
+    virtual void setProxyPort(quint16 newValue) override;
 
     bool getEnableLogging() const;
     void setEnableLogging(bool newValue);
@@ -580,7 +574,7 @@ private:
 
     bool forceTCP;
 
-    ProxyType proxyType;
+    ICoreSettings::ProxyType proxyType;
     QString proxyAddr;
     quint16 proxyPort;