1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index afe3566fb9..0842a1c50a 100644
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -553,13 +553,6 @@ static int do_main_loop(void) {
   int timeout;
   int poll_result;
 
-  /* load the routers file */
-  if(options.RouterFile &&
-     router_set_routerlist_from_file(options.RouterFile) < 0) {
-    log_fn(LOG_ERR,"Error loading router list.");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   /* Initialize the history structures. */
   rep_hist_init();
   /* Intialize the service cache. */
@@ -572,6 +565,13 @@ static int do_main_loop(void) {
     return -1;
   }
 
+  /* load the routers file */
+  if(options.RouterFile &&
+     router_set_routerlist_from_file(options.RouterFile) < 0) {
+    log_fn(LOG_ERR,"Error loading router list.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   if(options.DirPort) { /* the directory is already here, run startup things */
     has_fetched_directory = 1;
     directory_has_arrived();