diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
index 10066711..a4cc6284 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_handler.py
@@ -44,6 +44,3 @@ class ApplicationHandler:
 				install_session,
 				app_config.firewall_config,
 			)
-
-
-application_handler = ApplicationHandler()
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index aa0d878e..c8f6d95a 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from archinstall.lib.applications.application_handler import application_handler
+from archinstall.lib.applications.application_handler import ApplicationHandler
 from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
 from archinstall.lib.authentication.authentication_handler import AuthenticationHandler
 from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def perform_installation(
 	mountpoint: Path,
 	mirror_list_handler: MirrorListHandler,
 	auth_handler: AuthenticationHandler,
+	application_handler: ApplicationHandler,
 ) -> None:
 	"""
 	Performs the installation steps on a block device.
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ def guided() -> None:
 		arch_config_handler.args.mountpoint,
 		mirror_list_handler,
 		AuthenticationHandler(),
+		ApplicationHandler(),
 	)