diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 9e42ff65..ccc57dae 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -454,9 +454,6 @@ main (argc, argv, envp)
   /* Initialize the directory hashing code.  */
   init_dir ();
 
-  /* Set up to access user data (files).  */
-  user_access ();
-
   /* Figure out where this program lives.  */
 
   if (argv[0] == 0)
@@ -472,6 +469,9 @@ main (argc, argv, envp)
 	++program;
     }
 
+  /* Set up to access user data (files).  */
+  user_access ();
+
   /* Figure out where we are.  */
 
   if (getcwd (current_directory, GET_PATH_MAX) == 0)