diff --git a/hrafn.py b/hrafn.py
index 77c2a27..a8d1f9a 100755
--- a/hrafn.py
+++ b/hrafn.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class Hrafn():
 
         self.resize = resize
 
+        self.lists = {}
+        self.lists_cond = Condition()
+
         config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
         config.read(os.path.expanduser(config_file))
 
@@ -81,9 +84,6 @@ class Hrafn():
 
         self.reply_id = None
 
-        self.lists = {}
-        self.lists_cond = Condition()
-
         # Load up all the programmatic GUI stuff
         self.init_widgets()