diff --git a/src/flac/main.c b/src/flac/main.c
index 1b7a3a797b..4337ba140d 100644
--- a/src/flac/main.c
+++ b/src/flac/main.c
@@ -658,9 +658,6 @@ FLAC__bool init_options(void)
 
 	option_values.num_files = 0;
 	option_values.filenames = 0;
-
-	if(0 == (option_values.vorbis_comment = FLAC__metadata_object_new(FLAC__METADATA_TYPE_VORBIS_COMMENT)))
-		return false;
 	option_values.num_pictures = 0;
 
 	option_values.debug.disable_constant_subframes = false;
@@ -668,6 +665,9 @@ FLAC__bool init_options(void)
 	option_values.debug.disable_verbatim_subframes = false;
 	option_values.debug.do_md5 = true;
 
+	if(0 == (option_values.vorbis_comment = FLAC__metadata_object_new(FLAC__METADATA_TYPE_VORBIS_COMMENT)))
+		return false;
+
 	return true;
 }