diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index 6aebda543..fadb5955d 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/crypto"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ type service struct {
 	messages     chan Payload
 	transactions chan *transaction.Transaction
 	lastProposal []util.Uint256
+	wallet       *wallet.Wallet
 }
 
 // Config is a configuration for consensus services.
@@ -104,7 +106,15 @@ func NewService(cfg Config) (Service, error) {
 		return srv, nil
 	}
 
-	priv, pub := getKeyPair(cfg.Wallet)
+	var err error
+
+	if srv.wallet, err = wallet.NewWalletFromFile(cfg.Wallet.Path); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defer srv.wallet.Close()
+
+	_, priv, pub := srv.getKeyPair(srv.getValidators())
 
 	srv.dbft = dbft.New(
 		dbft.WithLogger(srv.log),
@@ -180,14 +190,23 @@ func (s *service) validatePayload(p *Payload) bool {
 	return p.Verify(h)
 }
 
-func getKeyPair(cfg *config.WalletConfig) (crypto.PrivateKey, crypto.PublicKey) {
-	// TODO: replace with wallet opening from the given path (#588)
-	key, err := keys.NEP2Decrypt(cfg.Path, cfg.Password)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+func (s *service) getKeyPair(pubs []crypto.PublicKey) (int, crypto.PrivateKey, crypto.PublicKey) {
+	for i := range pubs {
+		script := pubs[i].(*publicKey).GetVerificationScript()
+		acc := s.wallet.GetAccount(hash.Hash160(script))
+		if acc == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		key, err := keys.NEP2Decrypt(acc.EncryptedWIF, s.Config.Wallet.Password)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return i, &privateKey{PrivateKey: key}, &publicKey{PublicKey: key.PublicKey()}
 	}
 
-	return &privateKey{PrivateKey: key}, &publicKey{PublicKey: key.PublicKey()}
+	return -1, nil, nil
 }
 
 // OnPayload handles Payload receive.
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
index 1cd450f77..2b7d0a4e4 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/payload"
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ func newTestService(t *testing.T) *service {
 		Chain:     newTestChain(t),
 		RequestTx: func(...util.Uint256) {},
 		Wallet: &config.WalletConfig{
-			Path:     "6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y",
+			Path:     "./testdata/wallet1.json",
 			Password: "one",
 		},
 	})
@@ -192,35 +193,35 @@ func newTestService(t *testing.T) *service {
 }
 
 func getTestValidator(i int) (*privateKey, *publicKey) {
-	var wallet *config.WalletConfig
+	var wif, password string
+
 	switch i {
 	case 0:
-		wallet = &config.WalletConfig{
-			Path:     "6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y",
-			Password: "one",
-		}
+		wif = "6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y"
+		password = "one"
+
 	case 1:
-		wallet = &config.WalletConfig{
-			Path:     "6PYXHjPaNvW8YknSXaKsTWjf9FRxo1s4naV2jdmSQEgzaqKGX368rndN3L",
-			Password: "two",
-		}
+		wif = "6PYXHjPaNvW8YknSXaKsTWjf9FRxo1s4naV2jdmSQEgzaqKGX368rndN3L"
+		password = "two"
+
 	case 2:
-		wallet = &config.WalletConfig{
-			Path:     "6PYX86vYiHfUbpD95hfN1xgnvcSxy5skxfWYKu3ztjecxk6ikYs2kcWbeh",
-			Password: "three",
-		}
+		wif = "6PYX86vYiHfUbpD95hfN1xgnvcSxy5skxfWYKu3ztjecxk6ikYs2kcWbeh"
+		password = "three"
+
 	case 3:
-		wallet = &config.WalletConfig{
-			Path:     "6PYRXVwHSqFSukL3CuXxdQ75VmsKpjeLgQLEjt83FrtHf1gCVphHzdD4nc",
-			Password: "four",
-		}
+		wif = "6PYRXVwHSqFSukL3CuXxdQ75VmsKpjeLgQLEjt83FrtHf1gCVphHzdD4nc"
+		password = "four"
+
 	default:
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	priv, pub := getKeyPair(wallet)
+	key, err := keys.NEP2Decrypt(wif, password)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
-	return priv.(*privateKey), pub.(*publicKey)
+	return &privateKey{PrivateKey: key}, &publicKey{PublicKey: key.PublicKey()}
 }
 
 func newTestChain(t *testing.T) *core.Blockchain {
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet1.json b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet1.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d03726fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet1.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"wallet1","version":"1.0","scrypt":{"n":16384,"r":8,"p":8},"accounts":[{"address":"AKkkumHbBipZ46UMZJoFynJMXzSRnBvKcs","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y","contract":{"script":"2102b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc2ac","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null},{"address":"AZ81H31DMWzbSnFDLFkzh9vHwaDLayV7fU","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y","contract":{"script":"532102103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406e2102a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd622102b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc22103d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee69954ae","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter1","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter2","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null}],"extra":null}
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diff --git a/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet2.json b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet2.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee6136680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet2.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"wallet2","version":"1.0","scrypt":{"n":16384,"r":8,"p":8},"accounts":[{"address":"AWLYWXB8C9Lt1nHdDZJnC5cpYJjgRDLk17","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYXHjPaNvW8YknSXaKsTWjf9FRxo1s4naV2jdmSQEgzaqKGX368rndN3L","contract":{"script":"2102103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406eac","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null},{"address":"AZ81H31DMWzbSnFDLFkzh9vHwaDLayV7fU","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYXHjPaNvW8YknSXaKsTWjf9FRxo1s4naV2jdmSQEgzaqKGX368rndN3L","contract":{"script":"532102103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406e2102a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd622102b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc22103d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee69954ae","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter1","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter2","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null}],"extra":null}
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diff --git a/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet3.json b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet3.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c72d1751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet3.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"wallet3","version":"1.0","scrypt":{"n":16384,"r":8,"p":8},"accounts":[{"address":"AR3uEnLUdfm1tPMJmiJQurAXGL7h3EXQ2F","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYX86vYiHfUbpD95hfN1xgnvcSxy5skxfWYKu3ztjecxk6ikYs2kcWbeh","contract":{"script":"2103d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee699ac","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null},{"address":"AZ81H31DMWzbSnFDLFkzh9vHwaDLayV7fU","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYX86vYiHfUbpD95hfN1xgnvcSxy5skxfWYKu3ztjecxk6ikYs2kcWbeh","contract":{"script":"532102103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406e2102a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd622102b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc22103d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee69954ae","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter1","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter2","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null}],"extra":null}
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diff --git a/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet4.json b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet4.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d73ab4f7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/consensus/testdata/wallet4.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"wallet4","version":"1.0","scrypt":{"n":16384,"r":8,"p":8},"accounts":[{"address":"AJmjUqf1jDenxYpuNS4i2NxD9FQYieDpBF","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYRXVwHSqFSukL3CuXxdQ75VmsKpjeLgQLEjt83FrtHf1gCVphHzdD4nc","contract":{"script":"2102a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd62ac","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null},{"address":"AZ81H31DMWzbSnFDLFkzh9vHwaDLayV7fU","label":null,"isDefault":false,"lock":false,"key":"6PYRXVwHSqFSukL3CuXxdQ75VmsKpjeLgQLEjt83FrtHf1gCVphHzdD4nc","contract":{"script":"532102103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406e2102a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd622102b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc22103d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee69954ae","parameters":[{"name":"parameter0","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter1","type":"Signature"},{"name":"parameter2","type":"Signature"}],"deployed":false},"extra":null}],"extra":null}
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