diff --git a/lnwallet/setup.go b/lnwallet/setup.go
index 79fb1ba8..eff0485a 100644
--- a/lnwallet/setup.go
+++ b/lnwallet/setup.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/hdkeychain"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/waddrmgr"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/wallet"
@@ -38,25 +37,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/walletdb/bdb"
 )
 
-var (
-	// TODO(roasbeef): lnwallet config file
-	lnwalletHomeDir    = btcutil.AppDataDir("lnwallet", false)
-	defaultDataDir     = lnwalletHomeDir
-	defaultLogFilename = "lnwallet.log"
-
-	defaultLogDirname = "logs"
-
-	// defaultPubPassphrase is the default public wallet passphrase which is
-	// used when the user indicates they do not want additional protection
-	// provided by having all public data in the wallet encrypted by a
-	// passphrase only known to them.
-	defaultPubPassphrase = []byte("public")
-
-	defaultLogDir = filepath.Join(lnwalletHomeDir, defaultLogDirname)
-
-	walletDbName = "lnwallet.db"
-)
-
 // filesExists reports whether the named file or directory exists.
 func fileExists(name string) bool {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(name); err != nil {
diff --git a/lnwallet/wallet.go b/lnwallet/wallet.go
index 2c3d5249..5b1f8c2f 100644
--- a/lnwallet/wallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/wallet.go
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ type LightningWallet struct {
 	// TODO(roasbeef): zombie garbage collection routine to solve
 	// lost-object/starvation problem/attack.
 
+	cfg *Config
+
 	started  int32
 	shutdown int32
 	quit     chan struct{}
@@ -241,16 +243,16 @@ type LightningWallet struct {
 // If the wallet has never been created (according to the passed dataDir), first-time
 // setup is executed.
 // TODO(roasbeef): fin...add config
-func NewLightningWallet(privWalletPass, pubWalletPass, hdSeed []byte, dataDir string) (*LightningWallet, error) {
+func NewLightningWallet(config *Config) (*LightningWallet, error) {
 	// Ensure the wallet exists or create it when the create flag is set.
-	netDir := networkDir(dataDir, ActiveNetParams)
+	netDir := networkDir(config.DataDir, ActiveNetParams)
 	dbPath := filepath.Join(netDir, walletDbName)
 
 	var pubPass []byte
-	if pubWalletPass == nil {
+	if config.PublicPass == nil {
 		pubPass = defaultPubPassphrase
 	} else {
-		pubPass = pubWalletPass
+		pubPass = config.PublicPass
 	}
 
 	// Wallet has never been created, perform initial set up.
@@ -262,7 +264,8 @@ func NewLightningWallet(privWalletPass, pubWalletPass, hdSeed []byte, dataDir st
 		}
 
 		// Attempt to create  a new wallet
-		if err := createWallet(privWalletPass, pubPass, hdSeed, dbPath); err != nil {
+		if err := createWallet(config.PrivatePass, pubPass,
+			config.HdSeed, dbPath); err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ func NewLightningWallet(privWalletPass, pubWalletPass, hdSeed []byte, dataDir st
 		// faster, locks or CAS? I'm guessing CAS because assembly:
 		//  * https://golang.org/src/sync/atomic/asm_amd64.s
 		nextFundingID: 0,
+		cfg:           config,
 		fundingLimbo:  make(map[uint64]*ChannelReservation),
 		quit:          make(chan struct{}),
 	}, nil
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ func (l *LightningWallet) Startup() error {
 	// TODO(roasbeef): config...
 
 	rpcc, err := chain.NewClient(ActiveNetParams,
-		"host", "user", "pass", []byte("cert"), true)
+		l.cfg.RpcHost, l.cfg.RpcUser, l.cfg.RpcPass, l.cfg.CACert, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/lnwallet/wallet_test.go b/lnwallet/wallet_test.go
index 0262048e..3124181d 100644
--- a/lnwallet/wallet_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/wallet_test.go
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ func createTestWallet() (string, *LightningWallet, error) {
 		return "", nil, nil
 	}
 
-	wallet, err := NewLightningWallet(privPass, nil, testHdSeed[:], tempTestDir)
+	config := &Config{PrivatePass: privPass, HdSeed: testHdSeed[:],
+		DataDir: tempTestDir}
+	wallet, err := NewLightningWallet(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}