diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index f5a18eb..c023bf2 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ int ParseArguments(struct ParseState *Parser, int RunIt);
 /* initialise the parser */
 void ParseInit()
 {
-    StrInit();
     VariableInit();
     IntrinsicInit(&GlobalTable);
     TypeInit();
diff --git a/picoc.c b/picoc.c
index 20b99e0..a3056da 100644
--- a/picoc.c
+++ b/picoc.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     
     HeapInit();
     StrInit();
+    VariableInit();
     LexInit();
     ParseInit();