diff --git a/df_finder3.py b/df_finder3.py
index ad71708..2ba3503 100644
--- a/df_finder3.py
+++ b/df_finder3.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def main(args):
     fm = setup_file_manager(args)
     display_initial_config(args)
     confirm_script_execution(args)
-    hash_manager = setup_hash_manager(args)
+    hash_manager = setup_hash_manager(args.reference_dir, args.full_hash, args.clear_cache)
 
     duplicates, scan_stats, ref_stats = find_duplicates_files_v3(args, args.scan_dir, args.reference_dir)
 
diff --git a/duplicate_files_in_folders/initializer.py b/duplicate_files_in_folders/initializer.py
index adf10f1..51d4e32 100644
--- a/duplicate_files_in_folders/initializer.py
+++ b/duplicate_files_in_folders/initializer.py
@@ -38,15 +38,17 @@ def setup_logging():
         logger.addHandler(file_handler)
 
 
-def setup_hash_manager(args: Namespace):
+def setup_hash_manager(reference_dir: str = None, full_hash: bool = False, clear_cache: bool = False):
     """
-    Setup the hash manager with the reference directory and full hash setting from the arguments.
-    :param args: the parsed arguments
+    Setup the hash manager with the given reference directory and full hash setting.
+    :param reference_dir: the reference directory
+    :param full_hash: whether to use full hash
+    :param clear_cache: whether to clear the cache
     :return: the hash manager instance
     """
-    hash_manager = HashManager(reference_dir=args.reference_dir if not detect_pytest() else None,
-                               full_hash=args.full_hash)
-    if args.clear_cache:
+    hash_manager = HashManager(reference_dir=reference_dir if not detect_pytest() else None,
+                               full_hash=full_hash)
+    if clear_cache:
         hash_manager.clear_cache()
         hash_manager.save_data()
     return hash_manager