diff --git a/silkaj/commands.py b/silkaj/commands.py
index e7b7e0f08f788afa648d54e255cae0389080b697..1c050d57d7d08f3cd0e4e48f8a434a193b957ea5 100644
--- a/silkaj/commands.py
+++ b/silkaj/commands.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from websocket._exceptions import WebSocketConnectionClosedException
 from silkaj.blockchain_tools import HeadBlock
 from silkaj.constants import ALL, HOUR
 from silkaj.network_tools import ClientInstance, determine_endpoint
-from silkaj.tools import CurrencySymbol
+from silkaj.tools import get_currency_symbol
 from silkaj.wot_tools import identity_of
 
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def currency_info():
         "\nCurrent block number:",
         head_block["number"],
         "\nCurrency name:",
-        CurrencySymbol().symbol,
+        get_currency_symbol(),
         "\nNumber of members:",
         head_block["membersCount"],
         "\nMinimal Proof-of-Work:",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def list_blocks(number, detailed):
 @command("argos", help="Display currency information formatted for Argos or BitBar")
 def argos_info():
     head_block = HeadBlock().head_block
-    currency_symbol = CurrencySymbol().symbol
+    currency_symbol = get_currency_symbol()
     print(currency_symbol, "|")
     print("---")
     ep = determine_endpoint()
diff --git a/silkaj/money.py b/silkaj/money.py
index 9baa33d22ed420f56baa353cc9d8c52104f74a16..ddc566ee517d16cb86eaa9054e021ed42077e569 100644
--- a/silkaj/money.py
+++ b/silkaj/money.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from silkaj.crypto_tools import (
     validate_checksum,
 )
 from silkaj.network_tools import ClientInstance
-from silkaj.tools import CurrencySymbol
+from silkaj.tools import get_currency_symbol
 from silkaj.tui import display_amount, display_pubkey_and_checksum
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def show_amount_from_pubkey(label, inputs_balance):
     """
     totalAmountInput = inputs_balance[0]
     balance = inputs_balance[1]
-    currency_symbol = CurrencySymbol().symbol
+    currency_symbol = get_currency_symbol()
     ud_value = UDValue().ud_value
     average, monetary_mass = get_average()
     member = False
diff --git a/silkaj/tools.py b/silkaj/tools.py
index d3cf793adb2fb4cfbcf30ffc83f2265deccdd8eb..d0a366910b0bf30e2745857fb236a097090c3e06 100644
--- a/silkaj/tools.py
+++ b/silkaj/tools.py
@@ -21,24 +21,13 @@ from silkaj.constants import FAILURE_EXIT_STATUS, G1_SYMBOL, GTEST_SYMBOL
 from silkaj.network_tools import ClientInstance
 
 
-class CurrencySymbol:
-    __instance = None
-
-    def __new__(cls):
-        if CurrencySymbol.__instance is None:
-            CurrencySymbol.__instance = object.__new__(cls)
-        return CurrencySymbol.__instance
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.symbol = self.get_symbol()
-
-    def get_symbol(self):
-        client = ClientInstance().client
-        params = client(blockchain.parameters)
-        if params["currency"] == "g1":
-            return G1_SYMBOL
-        elif params["currency"] == "g1-test":
-            return GTEST_SYMBOL
+def get_currency_symbol():
+    client = ClientInstance().client
+    params = client(blockchain.parameters)
+    if params["currency"] == "g1":
+        return G1_SYMBOL
+    elif params["currency"] == "g1-test":
+        return GTEST_SYMBOL
 
 
 def message_exit(message):
diff --git a/silkaj/tx.py b/silkaj/tx.py
index 65702fa8079cd2835b33f1f6976797565e7f631f..62c4d584f26cc95b31cd0f405066ce710ffac506 100644
--- a/silkaj/tx.py
+++ b/silkaj/tx.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def gen_confirmation_table(
     Generate transaction confirmation
     """
 
-    currency_symbol = tools.CurrencySymbol().symbol
+    currency_symbol = tools.get_currency_symbol()
     ud_value = money.UDValue().ud_value
     total_tx_amount = sum(tx_amounts)
     tx = list()
diff --git a/silkaj/tx_history.py b/silkaj/tx_history.py
index d84130dbfb4a586fa5ef97a76ce82d49b867b462..a8bdcd587c4e59d6be9a7e9a8d7c6e75ad712d2f 100644
--- a/silkaj/tx_history.py
+++ b/silkaj/tx_history.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from silkaj.constants import ALL, ALL_DIGITAL
 from silkaj.crypto_tools import check_pubkey_format, validate_checksum
 from silkaj.money import UDValue, amount_in_current_base, get_amount_from_pubkey
 from silkaj.network_tools import ClientInstance
-from silkaj.tools import CurrencySymbol
+from silkaj.tools import get_currency_symbol
 from silkaj.tui import display_pubkey_and_checksum
 
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def transaction_history(pubkey, uids, full_pubkey):
 
     client = ClientInstance().client
     ud_value = UDValue().ud_value
-    currency_symbol = CurrencySymbol().symbol
+    currency_symbol = get_urrency_symbol()
 
     header = generate_header(pubkey, currency_symbol, ud_value)
     received_txs, sent_txs = list(), list()
diff --git a/tests/patched/tools.py b/tests/patched/tools.py
index dba0c6e90640724cdb7ad3b94d9f9ccd8ed8a40b..c37e13ff842bd0637647388eb9916862bd7c2f5a 100644
--- a/tests/patched/tools.py
+++ b/tests/patched/tools.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 from silkaj.constants import G1_SYMBOL
 
 
-# mock CurrencySymbol().symbol
-def patched_currency_symbol(self):
+# mock get_currency_symbol().symbol
+def patched_get_currency_symbol():
     return G1_SYMBOL
diff --git a/tests/test_unit_tx.py b/tests/test_unit_tx.py
index abd83674e6e1b4c30c09138815a809873ca9be51..6a05d12ce9906314e25d10a01bc7d50333f9d397 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit_tx.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit_tx.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from patched.auth import patched_auth_method
 from patched.blockchain_tools import fake_block_id, patched_head_block
 from patched.money import patched_get_sources, patched_ud_value
 from patched.test_constants import mock_ud_value
-from patched.tools import patched_currency_symbol
+from patched.tools import patched_get_currency_symbol
 from patched.tx import (
     patched_gen_confirmation_table,
     patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_gen_confirmation_table(
     # patched functions
     monkeypatch.setattr(wot_tools, "is_member", patched_is_member)
     monkeypatch.setattr(money.UDValue, "get_ud_value", patched_ud_value)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(tools.CurrencySymbol, "get_symbol", patched_currency_symbol)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(tools, "get_currency_symbol", patched_get_currency_symbol)
 
     # creating expected list
     expected = list()