diff --git a/servers/slurpd/main.c b/servers/slurpd/main.c
index d4ff5bcc46..9ba0a6c8be 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ main(
 
     int			i;
 
+    /* initialize thread package */
+    ldap_pvt_thread_initialize();
+
     /* 
      * Create and initialize globals.  init_globals() also initializes
      * the main replication queue.
@@ -92,9 +95,6 @@ main(
 #endif /* LDAP_DEBUG */
 	lutil_detach( 0, 0 );
 
-	/* initialize thread package */
-	ldap_pvt_thread_initialize();
-
     /*
      * Start threads - one thread for each replica
      */