diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro_test.go b/cmd/micro/micro_test.go
index 7ee521cb73..3cee25e297 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro_test.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ func startup(args []string) (tcell.SimulationScreen, error) {
 	}
 
 	config.InitRuntimeFiles()
-	config.InitPlugins()
 
 	err = config.ReadSettings()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/buffer/buffer_test.go b/internal/buffer/buffer_test.go
index 167144264a..305d162748 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/buffer_test.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/buffer_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ type operation struct {
 
 func init() {
 	ulua.L = lua.NewState()
-	config.InitRuntimeFiles()
-	config.InitPlugins()
 	config.InitGlobalSettings()
 	config.GlobalSettings["backup"] = false
 	config.GlobalSettings["fastdirty"] = true
diff --git a/internal/config/rtfiles.go b/internal/config/rtfiles.go
index 53820c5f78..b43016ce6c 100644
--- a/internal/config/rtfiles.go
+++ b/internal/config/rtfiles.go
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ type RuntimeFile interface {
 var allFiles [][]RuntimeFile
 var realFiles [][]RuntimeFile
 
+func init() {
+	initRuntimeVars()
+}
+
 func initRuntimeVars() {
 	allFiles = make([][]RuntimeFile, NumTypes)
 	realFiles = make([][]RuntimeFile, NumTypes)
diff --git a/internal/config/rtfiles_test.go b/internal/config/rtfiles_test.go
index 694e4686ed..de6525ef2c 100644
--- a/internal/config/rtfiles_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/rtfiles_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	InitRuntimeFiles()
-	InitPlugins()
 }
 
 func TestAddFile(t *testing.T) {