diff --git a/panel_task.py b/panel_task.py
index 325f93e25..441572d4c 100755
--- a/panel_task.py
+++ b/panel_task.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ sys.path.append(web_dir)
 import core.mw as mw
 import thisdb
 
+from admin import setup
+setup.init()
+
 g_log_file = mw.getPanelTaskLog()
 if not os.path.exists(g_log_file):
     os.system("touch " + g_log_file)
diff --git a/panel_tools.py b/panel_tools.py
index 6e2f536c5..058281264 100755
--- a/panel_tools.py
+++ b/panel_tools.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ from utils.firewall import Firewall as MwFirewall
 import core.mw as mw
 import thisdb
 
-from admin import setup
-setup.init()
 
 
 INIT_DIR = "/etc/rc.d/init.d"