diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/history/HistoryServer.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/history/HistoryServer.scala
index 754c8e9b6668b..a7e927d543c51 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/history/HistoryServer.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/history/HistoryServer.scala
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ object HistoryServer extends Logging {
 
   def main(argStrings: Array[String]) {
     SignalLogger.register(log)
-    initSecurity()
     new HistoryServerArguments(conf, argStrings)
+    initSecurity()
     val securityManager = new SecurityManager(conf)
 
     val providerName = conf.getOption("spark.history.provider")