diff --git a/lib/api.c b/lib/api.c
index 225c495a8..3a7912242 100644
--- a/lib/api.c
+++ b/lib/api.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ int api_init(struct api *a, struct super_node *sn)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	memory_init(0);
 	ret = queue_signalled_init(&a->pending, 1024, &memory_type_heap, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/lib/super_node.c b/lib/super_node.c
index cb782bf48..a66c93452 100644
--- a/lib/super_node.c
+++ b/lib/super_node.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int super_node_init(struct super_node *sn)
 
 	log_init(&sn->log, V, LOG_ALL);
 #ifdef WITH_API
+	memory_init(0);
 	api_init(&sn->api, sn);
 #endif /* WITH_API */
 #ifdef WITH_WEB