diff --git a/scripts/auth_test.php b/scripts/auth_test.php
index 4817ce9e73..5b7f428e44 100755
--- a/scripts/auth_test.php
+++ b/scripts/auth_test.php
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ if (isset($options['h']) || (! isset($options['l']) && ! isset($options['u'])))
     exit;
 }
 
+$init_modules = [];
+require realpath(__DIR__ . '/..') . '/includes/init.php';
+
 if (isset($options['d'])) {
     Debug::set();
 }
 
-$init_modules = [];
-require realpath(__DIR__ . '/..') . '/includes/init.php';
-
 if (isset($options['v'])) {
     // Enable debug mode for auth methods that have it
     Config::set('auth_ad_debug', 1);