diff --git a/bus/bus.c b/bus/bus.c
index 056f677f..128ae3c2 100644
--- a/bus/bus.c
+++ b/bus/bus.c
@@ -972,10 +972,10 @@ bus_context_new (const DBusString *config_file,
 	  _DBUS_ASSERT_ERROR_IS_SET (error);
 	  goto failed;
 	}
-
-      bus_audit_init (context);
     }
 
+  bus_audit_init (context);
+
   dbus_server_free_data_slot (&server_data_slot);
 
   return context;