1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tshark.c b/tshark.c
index 42ecf77042..8559216608 100644
--- a/tshark.c
+++ b/tshark.c
@@ -721,6 +721,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   static const char    optstring[] = OPTSTRING_INIT OPTSTRING_WIN32;
 
   /*
+   * Get credential information for later use.
+   */
+  get_credential_info();
+
+  /*
    * Attempt to get the pathname of the executable file.
    */
   init_progfile_dir_error = init_progfile_dir(argv[0]);
@@ -730,11 +735,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   }
 
   /*
-   * Get credential information for later use.
-   */
-  get_credential_info();
-
-  /*
    * Now attempt to get the pathname of the plugins.
    */
   init_plugin_dir();