diff --git a/C4/External/BakerTaylor.pm b/C4/External/BakerTaylor.pm
index 4450e9b573..3f52a571fd 100644
--- a/C4/External/BakerTaylor.pm
+++ b/C4/External/BakerTaylor.pm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use warnings;
 
 use vars qw(@ISA @EXPORT @EXPORT_OK %EXPORT_TAGS $VERSION);
 use vars qw($user $pass $agent $image_url $link_url);
+&initialize;
 
 BEGIN {
 	require Exporter;
@@ -37,9 +38,6 @@ BEGIN {
 	@EXPORT_OK = qw(&availability &content_cafe &image_url &link_url &http_jacket_link);
 	%EXPORT_TAGS = (all=>\@EXPORT_OK);
 }
-INIT {
-	&initialize;
-}
 
 sub initialize {
 	$user     = (@_ ? shift : C4::Context->preference('BakerTaylorUsername')    ) || ''; # LL17984