diff --git a/blockmanager.go b/blockmanager.go
index ae683c45..2557dc37 100644
--- a/blockmanager.go
+++ b/blockmanager.go
@@ -133,10 +133,30 @@ type headerNode struct {
 	hash   *chainhash.Hash
 }
 
+// PeerNotifier exposes methods to notify peers of status changes to
+// transactions, blocks, etc. Currently server implements this interface.
+type PeerNotifier interface {
+	AnnounceNewTransactions(newTxs []*mempool.TxDesc)
+
+	UpdatePeerHeights(latestBlkHash *chainhash.Hash, latestHeight int32, updateSource *serverPeer)
+
+	RelayInventory(invVect *wire.InvVect, data interface{})
+
+	TransactionConfirmed(tx *btcutil.Tx)
+}
+
+// blockManangerConfig is a configuration struct used to initialize a new
+// blockManager.
+type blockManagerConfig struct {
+	PeerNotifier PeerNotifier
+	Chain        *blockchain.BlockChain
+	TxMemPool    *mempool.TxPool
+}
+
 // blockManager provides a concurrency safe block manager for handling all
 // incoming blocks.
 type blockManager struct {
-	server          *server
+	peerNotifier    PeerNotifier
 	started         int32
 	shutdown        int32
 	chain           *blockchain.BlockChain
@@ -467,7 +487,7 @@ func (b *blockManager) handleTxMsg(tmsg *txMsg) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	b.server.AnnounceNewTransactions(acceptedTxs)
+	b.peerNotifier.AnnounceNewTransactions(acceptedTxs)
 }
 
 // current returns true if we believe we are synced with our peers, false if we
@@ -631,7 +651,7 @@ func (b *blockManager) handleBlockMsg(bmsg *blockMsg) {
 	if blkHashUpdate != nil && heightUpdate != 0 {
 		bmsg.peer.UpdateLastBlockHeight(heightUpdate)
 		if isOrphan || b.current() {
-			go b.server.UpdatePeerHeights(blkHashUpdate, heightUpdate, bmsg.peer)
+			go b.peerNotifier.UpdatePeerHeights(blkHashUpdate, heightUpdate, bmsg.peer)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1182,7 +1202,7 @@ func (b *blockManager) handleBlockchainNotification(notification *blockchain.Not
 
 		// Generate the inventory vector and relay it.
 		iv := wire.NewInvVect(wire.InvTypeBlock, block.Hash())
-		b.server.RelayInventory(iv, block.MsgBlock().Header)
+		b.peerNotifier.RelayInventory(iv, block.MsgBlock().Header)
 
 	// A block has been connected to the main block chain.
 	case blockchain.NTBlockConnected:
@@ -1203,9 +1223,9 @@ func (b *blockManager) handleBlockchainNotification(notification *blockchain.Not
 			b.txMemPool.RemoveTransaction(tx, false)
 			b.txMemPool.RemoveDoubleSpends(tx)
 			b.txMemPool.RemoveOrphan(tx)
-			b.server.TransactionConfirmed(tx)
+			b.peerNotifier.TransactionConfirmed(tx)
 			acceptedTxs := b.txMemPool.ProcessOrphans(tx)
-			b.server.AnnounceNewTransactions(acceptedTxs)
+			b.peerNotifier.AnnounceNewTransactions(acceptedTxs)
 		}
 
 	// A block has been disconnected from the main block chain.
@@ -1360,14 +1380,11 @@ func (b *blockManager) Pause() chan<- struct{} {
 
 // newBlockManager returns a new bitcoin block manager.
 // Use Start to begin processing asynchronous block and inv updates.
-func newBlockManager(
-	s *server, indexManager blockchain.IndexManager,
-	chain *blockchain.BlockChain, txMemPool *mempool.TxPool,
-) (*blockManager, error) {
+func newBlockManager(config *blockManagerConfig) (*blockManager, error) {
 	bm := blockManager{
-		server:          s,
-		chain:           chain,
-		txMemPool:       txMemPool,
+		peerNotifier:    config.PeerNotifier,
+		chain:           config.Chain,
+		txMemPool:       config.TxMemPool,
 		rejectedTxns:    make(map[chainhash.Hash]struct{}),
 		requestedTxns:   make(map[chainhash.Hash]struct{}),
 		requestedBlocks: make(map[chainhash.Hash]struct{}),
@@ -1377,9 +1394,6 @@ func newBlockManager(
 		quit:            make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
-	// Register blockchain notification callbacks
-	bm.chain.Subscribe(bm.handleNotifyMsg)
-
 	best := bm.chain.BestSnapshot()
 	if !cfg.DisableCheckpoints {
 		// Initialize the next checkpoint based on the current height.
@@ -1391,6 +1405,8 @@ func newBlockManager(
 		bmgrLog.Info("Checkpoints are disabled")
 	}
 
+	bm.chain.Subscribe(bm.handleBlockchainNotification)
+
 	return &bm, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index ef0dc703..f8b8ecf2 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -4095,9 +4095,13 @@ func newRPCServer(listenAddrs []string, generator *mining.BlkTmplGenerator, s *s
 
 	rpc.listeners = listeners
 
+	s.chain.Subscribe(rpc.handleBlockchainNotification)
+
 	return &rpc, nil
 }
 
+// Callback for notifications from blockchain.  It notifies clients that are
+// long polling for changes or subscribed to websockets notifications.
 func (s *rpcServer) handleBlockchainNotification(notification *blockchain.Notification) {
 	switch notification.Type {
 	case blockchain.NTBlockAccepted:
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index b2837929..a408348f 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -2471,18 +2471,10 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []string, db database.DB, chainParams *chaincfg.Param
 	// Create a new block chain instance with the appropriate configuration.
 	var err error
 	s.chain, err = blockchain.New(&blockchain.Config{
-		DB:          s.db,
-		ChainParams: s.chainParams,
-		Checkpoints: checkpoints,
-		TimeSource:  s.timeSource,
-		// TODO: Modify blockchain to be able to register multiple listeners and
-		// have the block manager and RPC server subscribe directly.
-		Notifications: func(notification *blockchain.Notification) {
-			s.blockManager.handleBlockchainNotification(notification)
-			if s.rpcServer != nil {
-				s.rpcServer.handleBlockchainNotification(notification)
-			}
-		},
+		DB:           s.db,
+		ChainParams:  s.chainParams,
+		Checkpoints:  checkpoints,
+		TimeSource:   s.timeSource,
 		SigCache:     s.sigCache,
 		IndexManager: indexManager,
 		HashCache:    s.hashCache,
@@ -2509,14 +2501,18 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []string, db database.DB, chainParams *chaincfg.Param
 		CalcSequenceLock: func(tx *btcutil.Tx, view *blockchain.UtxoViewpoint) (*blockchain.SequenceLock, error) {
 			return s.chain.CalcSequenceLock(tx, view, true)
 		},
-		IsDeploymentActive: bm.chain.IsDeploymentActive,
+		IsDeploymentActive: s.chain.IsDeploymentActive,
 		SigCache:           s.sigCache,
 		HashCache:          s.hashCache,
 		AddrIndex:          s.addrIndex,
 	}
 	s.txMemPool = mempool.New(&txC)
 
-	s.blockManager, err = newBlockManager(&s, indexManager, s.chain, s.txMemPool)
+	s.blockManager, err = newBlockManager(&blockManagerConfig{
+		PeerNotifier: &s,
+		Chain:        s.chain,
+		TxMemPool:    s.txMemPool,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}