diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index fcaf91a9..fc1c77ba 100644
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ const http = require('http')
 const https = require('https')
 const express = require('express')
 const loop = require('reoccur')
+const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
 
 const routes = require('./routes')
-const plugins = require('./plugins')
 const logger = require('./logger')
-const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
+const poller = require('./poller')
 
 const settingsLoader = require('./settings-loader')
 const options = require('./options')
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ function runOnce () {
   const localApp = express()
 
   return settingsLoader.load()
-  .then(() => {
-    plugins.startPolling()
-    plugins.startCheckingNotification()
+  .then(settings => {
+    poller.start(settings)
 
     const httpsServerOptions = {
       key: fs.readFileSync(options.keyPath),
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ function runOnce () {
     const opts = {
       app,
       localApp,
-      devMode,
-      plugins
+      devMode
     }
 
     routes.init(opts)
diff --git a/lib/notifier.js b/lib/notifier.js
index 418713b4..6baae2a8 100644
--- a/lib/notifier.js
+++ b/lib/notifier.js
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ const numeral = require('numeral')
 const configManager = require('./config-manager')
 const settingsLoader = require('./settings-loader')
 const db = require('./postgresql_interface')
+const T = require('./time')
+const logger = require('./logger')
 
-const STALE_STATE = 2 * 60 * 1000
-const NETWORK_DOWN_TIME = 60 * 1000
+const STALE_STATE = 2 * T.minute
+const NETWORK_DOWN_TIME = T.minute
+const ALERT_SEND_INTERVAL = T.hour
 
-let getBalances
-
-function init (_getBalances) {
-  getBalances = _getBalances
-}
+let alertFingerprint
+let lastAlertTime
 
 function toInt10 (str) { return parseInt(str, 10) }
 
@@ -26,6 +26,57 @@ function sameState (a, b) {
   return a.note.txId === b.note.txId && a.note.state === b.note.state
 }
 
+function sendNoAlerts (plugins) {
+  const subject = '[Lamassu] All clear'
+  const rec = {
+    sms: {
+      body: subject
+    },
+    email: {
+      subject,
+      body: 'No errors are reported for your machines.'
+    }
+  }
+
+  return plugins.sendMessage(rec)
+}
+
+function checkNotification (plugins) {
+  return checkStatus(plugins)
+  .then(alertRec => {
+    const currentAlertFingerprint = buildAlertFingerprint(alertRec)
+    if (!currentAlertFingerprint) {
+      const inAlert = !!alertFingerprint
+      alertFingerprint = null
+      lastAlertTime = null
+      if (inAlert) return sendNoAlerts(plugins)
+    }
+
+    const alertChanged = currentAlertFingerprint === alertFingerprint &&
+      lastAlertTime - Date.now() < ALERT_SEND_INTERVAL
+    if (alertChanged) return
+
+    const subject = alertSubject(alertRec)
+    const rec = {
+      sms: {
+        body: subject
+      },
+      email: {
+        subject,
+        body: printEmailAlerts(alertRec)
+      }
+    }
+    alertFingerprint = currentAlertFingerprint
+    lastAlertTime = Date.now()
+
+    return plugins.sendMessage(rec)
+  })
+  .then(results => {
+    if (results && results.length > 0) logger.debug('Successfully sent alerts')
+  })
+  .catch(logger.error)
+}
+
 function checkBalance (rec) {
   const settings = settingsLoader.settings()
   const config = configManager.unscoped(settings.config)
@@ -35,8 +86,8 @@ function checkBalance (rec) {
   : null
 }
 
-function checkBalances () {
-  return getBalances()
+function checkBalances (plugins) {
+  return plugins.checkBalances()
   .then(balances => R.reject(R.isNil, balances.map(checkBalance)))
 }
 
@@ -85,10 +136,10 @@ function devicesAndEvents () {
   .then(arr => ({devices: arr[0], events: arr[1]}))
 }
 
-function checkStatus () {
+function checkStatus (plugins) {
   const alerts = {devices: {}, deviceNames: {}}
 
-  return Promise.all([checkBalances(), devicesAndEvents()])
+  return Promise.all([checkBalances(plugins), devicesAndEvents()])
   .then(([balances, rec]) => {
     const devices = rec.devices
     const events = rec.events
@@ -163,16 +214,10 @@ function alertSubject (alertRec) {
   return '[Lamassu] Errors reported: ' + alertTypes.join(', ')
 }
 
-function alertFingerprint (alertRec) {
+function buildAlertFingerprint (alertRec) {
   const subject = alertSubject(alertRec)
   if (!subject) return null
   return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(subject).digest('hex')
 }
 
-module.exports = {
-  init,
-  checkStatus,
-  printEmailAlerts,
-  alertFingerprint,
-  alertSubject
-}
+module.exports = {checkNotification}
diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 4e311446..d10afe68 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const crypto = require('crypto')
 const dbm = require('./postgresql_interface')
 const db = require('./db')
 const logger = require('./logger')
-const notifier = require('./notifier')
 const T = require('./time')
 const configManager = require('./config-manager')
 const ticker = require('./ticker')
@@ -16,8 +15,6 @@ const exchange = require('./exchange')
 const sms = require('./sms')
 const email = require('./email')
 
-const CHECK_NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL = 30 * T.seconds
-const ALERT_SEND_INTERVAL = T.hour
 const STALE_INCOMING_TX_AGE = T.week
 const STALE_LIVE_INCOMING_TX_AGE = 10 * T.minutes
 const MAX_NOTIFY_AGE = 2 * T.days
@@ -34,9 +31,6 @@ const coins = {
   ETH: {unitScale: 18}
 }
 
-let alertFingerprint = null
-let lastAlertTime = null
-
 function plugins (settings) {
   function buildRates (deviceId, tickers) {
     const config = configManager.machineScoped(deviceId, settings.config)
@@ -407,56 +401,6 @@ function plugins (settings) {
     return Promise.all(promises)
   }
 
-  function sendNoAlerts () {
-    const subject = '[Lamassu] All clear'
-    const rec = {
-      sms: {
-        body: subject
-      },
-      email: {
-        subject,
-        body: 'No errors are reported for your machines.'
-      }
-    }
-    return sendMessage(rec)
-  }
-
-  function checkNotification () {
-    return notifier.checkStatus()
-    .then(alertRec => {
-      const currentAlertFingerprint = notifier.alertFingerprint(alertRec)
-      if (!currentAlertFingerprint) {
-        const inAlert = !!alertFingerprint
-        alertFingerprint = null
-        lastAlertTime = null
-        if (inAlert) return sendNoAlerts()
-      }
-
-      const alertChanged = currentAlertFingerprint === alertFingerprint &&
-        lastAlertTime - Date.now() < ALERT_SEND_INTERVAL
-      if (alertChanged) return
-
-      const subject = notifier.alertSubject(alertRec)
-      const rec = {
-        sms: {
-          body: subject
-        },
-        email: {
-          subject,
-          body: notifier.printEmailAlerts(alertRec)
-        }
-      }
-      alertFingerprint = currentAlertFingerprint
-      lastAlertTime = Date.now()
-
-      return sendMessage(rec)
-    })
-    .then(results => {
-      if (results && results.length > 0) logger.debug('Successfully sent alerts')
-    })
-    .catch(logger.error)
-  }
-
   function checkDeviceBalances (deviceId) {
     const config = configManager.machineScoped(deviceId, settings.config)
     const cryptoCodes = config.cryptoCurrencies
@@ -489,12 +433,6 @@ function plugins (settings) {
     })
   }
 
-  function startCheckingNotification (config) {
-    notifier.init(checkBalances)
-    checkNotification()
-    setInterval(checkNotification, CHECK_NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL)
-  }
-
   function randomCode () {
     return new BigNumber(crypto.randomBytes(3).toString('hex'), 16).shift(-6).toFixed(6).slice(-6)
   }
@@ -564,7 +502,6 @@ function plugins (settings) {
     sendCoins,
     cashOut,
     dispenseAck,
-    startCheckingNotification,
     getPhoneCode,
     fetchPhoneTx,
     executeTrades,
@@ -574,7 +511,9 @@ function plugins (settings) {
     monitorIncoming,
     monitorUnnotified,
     sweepLiveHD,
-    sweepOldHD
+    sweepOldHD,
+    sendMessage,
+    checkBalances
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/poller.js b/lib/poller.js
index 477c3d46..71b29ae1 100644
--- a/lib/poller.js
+++ b/lib/poller.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const plugins = require('./plugins')
+const notifier = require('./notifier')
 const T = require('./time')
 
 const INCOMING_TX_INTERVAL = 30 * T.seconds
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ const SWEEP_OLD_HD_INTERVAL = 2 * T.minutes
 const TRADE_INTERVAL = 10 * T.seconds
 const PONG_INTERVAL = 10 * T.seconds
 const PONG_CLEAR_INTERVAL = 1 * T.day
+const CHECK_NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL = 30 * T.seconds
 
 let pi
 
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ function start (settings) {
   pi.monitorUnnotified()
   pi.sweepLiveHD()
   pi.sweepOldHD()
+  notifier.checkNotification(pi)
 
   setInterval(() => pi.executeTrades(), TRADE_INTERVAL)
   setInterval(() => pi.monitorLiveIncoming(), LIVE_INCOMING_TX_INTERVAL)
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ function start (settings) {
   setInterval(() => pi.sweepOldHD(), SWEEP_OLD_HD_INTERVAL)
   setInterval(() => pi.pong(), PONG_INTERVAL)
   setInterval(() => pi.pongClear(), PONG_CLEAR_INTERVAL)
+  setInterval(() => notifier.checkNotification(pi), CHECK_NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL)
 }
 
 module.exports = {start, reload}
diff --git a/lib/routes.js b/lib/routes.js
index 5bfd4aaa..1767188e 100644
--- a/lib/routes.js
+++ b/lib/routes.js
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ const db = require('./db')
 const dbm = require('./postgresql_interface')
 const pairing = require('./pairing')
 const settingsLoader = require('./settings-loader')
-
-let plugins
+const plugins = require('./plugins')
 
 module.exports = {
   init
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ function poll (req, res, next) {
   const deviceId = req.deviceId
   const deviceTime = req.deviceTime
   const pid = req.query.pid
-  const settings = settingsLoader.settings()
+  const settings = req.settings
   const config = configManager.machineScoped(deviceId, settings.config)
+  const pi = plugins(settings)
 
   pids[deviceId] = {pid, ts: Date.now()}
 
-  plugins.pollQueries(deviceTime, deviceId, req.query)
+  pi.pollQueries(deviceTime, deviceId, req.query)
   .then(results => {
     const cartridges = results.cartridges
 
@@ -77,24 +77,28 @@ function poll (req, res, next) {
 
 function trade (req, res, next) {
   const tx = req.body
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+
   tx.cryptoAtoms = new BigNumber(tx.cryptoAtoms)
 
-  plugins.trade(req.deviceId, tx)
+  pi.trade(req.deviceId, tx)
   .then(() => cacheAndRespond(req, res))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function stateChange (req, res, next) {
-  plugins.stateChange(req.deviceId, req.deviceTime, req.body)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  pi.stateChange(req.deviceId, req.deviceTime, req.body)
   .then(() => cacheAndRespond(req, res))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function send (req, res, next) {
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
   const tx = req.body
   tx.cryptoAtoms = new BigNumber(tx.cryptoAtoms)
 
-  return plugins.sendCoins(req.deviceId, tx)
+  return pi.sendCoins(req.deviceId, tx)
   .then(status => {
     const body = {txId: status && status.txId}
     return cacheAndRespond(req, res, body)
@@ -103,35 +107,40 @@ function send (req, res, next) {
 }
 
 function cashOut (req, res, next) {
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
   logger.info({tx: req.body, cmd: 'cashOut'})
   const tx = req.body
   tx.cryptoAtoms = new BigNumber(tx.cryptoAtoms)
 
-  return plugins.cashOut(req.deviceId, tx)
+  return pi.cashOut(req.deviceId, tx)
   .then(cryptoAddress => cacheAndRespond(req, res, {toAddress: cryptoAddress}))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function dispenseAck (req, res, next) {
-  plugins.dispenseAck(req.deviceId, req.body.tx)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  pi.dispenseAck(req.deviceId, req.body.tx)
   .then(() => cacheAndRespond(req, res))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function deviceEvent (req, res, next) {
-  plugins.logEvent(req.deviceId, req.body)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  pi.logEvent(req.deviceId, req.body)
   .then(() => cacheAndRespond(req, res))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function verifyUser (req, res, next) {
-  plugins.verifyUser(req.body)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  pi.verifyUser(req.body)
   .then(idResult => cacheAndRespond(req, res, idResult))
   .catch(next)
 }
 
 function verifyTx (req, res, next) {
-  plugins.verifyTransaction(req.body)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  pi.verifyTransaction(req.body)
   .then(idResult => cacheAndRespond(req, res, idResult))
   .catch(next)
 }
@@ -159,9 +168,10 @@ function pair (req, res, next) {
 }
 
 function phoneCode (req, res, next) {
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
   const phone = req.body.phone
 
-  return plugins.getPhoneCode(phone)
+  return pi.getPhoneCode(phone)
   .then(code => cacheAndRespond(req, res, {code}))
   .catch(err => {
     if (err.name === 'BadNumberError') throw httpError('Bad number', 410)
@@ -180,7 +190,8 @@ function updatePhone (req, res, next) {
 }
 
 function fetchPhoneTx (req, res, next) {
-  return plugins.fetchPhoneTx(req.query.phone)
+  const pi = plugins(req.settings)
+  return pi.fetchPhoneTx(req.query.phone)
   .then(r => res.json(r))
   .catch(next)
 }
@@ -315,8 +326,6 @@ function authorize (req, res, next) {
 }
 
 function init (opts) {
-  plugins = opts.plugins
-
   const skip = options.logLevel === 'debug'
   ? () => false
   : (req, res) => _.includes(req.path, ['/poll', '/state']) && res.statusCode === 200