diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index c10fb0bae18..6092fb03ce2 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -114,13 +114,6 @@ class Application < Rails::Application
     # on the top to bottom order of initializer calls in the file.
     # Because this is easy to mess up, keep your initializers in order.
     # register plugins even before loading settings, as plugins can bring their own settings
-    initializer :register_vmdb_plugins, :before => :load_vmdb_settings do
-      Rails.application.railties.each do |railtie|
-        next unless railtie.class.name.start_with?("ManageIQ::Providers::") || railtie.try(:vmdb_plugin?)
-        Vmdb::Plugins.instance.register_vmdb_plugin(railtie)
-      end
-    end
-
     initializer :load_vmdb_settings, :before => :load_config_initializers do
       Vmdb::Settings.init
       Vmdb::Loggers.apply_config(::Settings.log)
diff --git a/lib/vmdb/plugins.rb b/lib/vmdb/plugins.rb
index 79658d3cd6e..74e1746ef44 100644
--- a/lib/vmdb/plugins.rb
+++ b/lib/vmdb/plugins.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ class Plugins
     def initialize
       @registered_automate_domains = []
       @vmdb_plugins = []
+
+      Rails.application.railties.each do |railtie|
+        next unless railtie.class.name.start_with?("ManageIQ::Providers::") || railtie.try(:vmdb_plugin?)
+        register_vmdb_plugin(railtie)
+      end
     end
 
     def register_vmdb_plugin(engine)