diff --git a/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManagerService.java b/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
index cf1e8f3a0f193..27c9c8b379642 100644
--- a/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ public class AccountManagerService
         mAuthenticatorCache = authenticatorCache;
         mAuthenticatorCache.setListener(this, null /* Handler */);
 
-        UserAccounts accounts = initUser(0);
-
         sThis.set(this);
 
+        UserAccounts accounts = initUser(0);
+
         IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
         intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED);
         intentFilter.addDataScheme("package");