diff --git a/base/stream.jl b/base/stream.jl
index 95da38c2e856e..a80a14b365556 100644
--- a/base/stream.jl
+++ b/base/stream.jl
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ function reinit_stdio()
     STDERR = init_stdio(ccall(:jl_stderr_stream,Ptr{Void},()),2)
 end
 
-reinit_stdio()
-
 flush(::TTY) = nothing
 
 function wait_connected(x)
diff --git a/base/sysimg.jl b/base/sysimg.jl
index 0987155e030b3..e063bf37b7032 100644
--- a/base/sysimg.jl
+++ b/base/sysimg.jl
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ include("stat.jl")
 include("fs.jl")
 importall .FS
 include("process.jl")
+reinit_stdio()
 ccall(:jl_get_uv_hooks, Void, ())
 include("grisu.jl")
 import .Grisu.print_shortest