diff --git a/ssl/ssl_ciph.c b/ssl/ssl_ciph.c
index c319277..da231de 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_ciph.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_ciph.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 
 static void load_ciphers(void)
 	{
-	init_ciphers=0;
 	ssl_cipher_methods[SSL_ENC_DES_IDX]= 
 		EVP_get_cipherbyname(SN_des_cbc);
 	ssl_cipher_methods[SSL_ENC_3DES_IDX]=
@@ -193,6 +192,7 @@
 		EVP_get_digestbyname(SN_md5);
 	ssl_digest_methods[SSL_MD_SHA1_IDX]=
 		EVP_get_digestbyname(SN_sha1);
+	init_ciphers=0;
 	}
 
 static int sk_comp_cmp(const SSL_COMP * const *a,