diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index a08cae3..2cbf8d6 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -120,13 +120,10 @@ func LoadRealtimeFeed() (*gtfs.Realtime, error) {
 	if realtimeURL == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("realtime URL is required")
 	}
-	if staticURL == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("static URL is required")
-	}
 
-	sh, err := parseHeaders(staticHeaders)
+	static, err := LoadStaticFeed()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid static header: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading static feed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	rh, err := parseHeaders(realtimeHeaders)
@@ -140,7 +137,6 @@ func LoadRealtimeFeed() (*gtfs.Realtime, error) {
 	}
 
 	for k, v := range shared {
-		sh[k] = v
 		rh[k] = v
 	}
 
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ func LoadRealtimeFeed() (*gtfs.Realtime, error) {
 	manager := gtfs.NewManager(s)
 	manager.Downloader = fs
 
-	realtime, err := manager.LoadRealtime("cli", staticURL, sh, realtimeURL, rh, time.Now())
+	realtime, err := manager.LoadRealtime("cli", static, realtimeURL, rh, time.Now())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/manager.go b/manager.go
index 80b2960..704ec4b 100644
--- a/manager.go
+++ b/manager.go
@@ -104,18 +104,12 @@ func (m *Manager) LoadStaticAsync(
 // Loads realtime GTFS data from a static and realtime feed.
 func (m *Manager) LoadRealtime(
 	consumer string,
-	staticURL string,
-	staticHeaders map[string]string,
+	static *Static,
 	realtimeURL string,
 	realtimeHeaders map[string]string,
 	when time.Time,
 ) (*Realtime, error) {
 
-	static, err := m.LoadStaticAsync(consumer, staticURL, staticHeaders, when)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading static: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	feedData, err := m.Downloader.Get(
 		context.Background(),
 		realtimeURL,
diff --git a/manager_test.go b/manager_test.go
index 75f908d..01cb0a7 100644
--- a/manager_test.go
+++ b/manager_test.go
@@ -733,11 +733,17 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 	server := managerFixture()
 	defer server.Server.Close()
 
-	server.Feeds["/static.zip"] = testutil.BuildZip(t, validFeed())
 	server.Feeds["/realtime.pb"] = validRealtimeFeed(t, time.Unix(12345, 0))
+	server.Feeds["/static.zip"] = testutil.BuildZip(t, validFeed())
 
 	when := time.Date(2019, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
+	_, err := m.LoadStaticAsync("app1", server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil, when)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, gtfs.ErrNoActiveFeed)
+	require.NoError(t, m.Refresh(context.Background()))
+	static, err := m.LoadStaticAsync("app1", server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil, when)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// Mock clock on the downloader to control caching
 	now := time.Now()
 	dl := downloader.NewMemory()
@@ -746,24 +752,9 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 	}
 	m.Downloader = dl
 
-	// Realtime feed will initially not load, as static feed is
-	// not yet loaded.
-	realtime, err := m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
-		server.Server.URL+"/realtime.pb", nil,
-		when,
-	)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gtfs.ErrNoActiveFeed)
-	assert.Nil(t, realtime)
-
-	// A Manager.Refresh() will load the static feed
-	assert.NoError(t, m.Refresh(context.Background()))
-
 	// Realtime feed can now be loaded
-	realtime, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+	realtime, err := m.LoadRealtime(
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/realtime.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)
@@ -775,8 +766,7 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 
 	// Old is still served from cache
 	realtime, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/realtime.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)
@@ -787,8 +777,7 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 	// will be retrieved
 	now = now.Add(3 * time.Minute)
 	realtime, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/realtime.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)
@@ -798,8 +787,7 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 	// Bad data results in error
 	server.Feeds["/bad.pb"] = []byte("this isn't protobuf")
 	_, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/bad.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)
@@ -807,8 +795,7 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 
 	// Missing data is also error
 	_, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/missing.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)
@@ -817,8 +804,7 @@ func testManagerLoadRealtime(t *testing.T, strg storage.Storage) {
 	// 404 isn't cached
 	server.Feeds["/missing.pb"] = validRealtimeFeed(t, time.Unix(12348, 0))
 	realtime, err = m.LoadRealtime(
-		"app1",
-		server.Server.URL+"/static.zip", nil,
+		"app1", static,
 		server.Server.URL+"/missing.pb", nil,
 		when,
 	)