diff --git a/application/core/ConsoleApplication.php b/application/core/ConsoleApplication.php
index bfb1cb665f8..8566a8af719 100644
--- a/application/core/ConsoleApplication.php
+++ b/application/core/ConsoleApplication.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class ConsoleApplication extends CConsoleApplication
 
         public function __construct($config = null) {
             $this->installed = isset($config['components']['db']['connectionString']);
-            Yii::import('application.helpers.common_helper', true);
             // Silent fail on unknown configuration keys.
             foreach($config as $key => $value) {
                 if (!property_exists(__CLASS__, $key) && !$this->hasProperty($key)) {
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ public function __construct($config = null) {
                 }
             }
             parent::__construct($config);
+            Yii::import('application.helpers.common_helper', true);
         }
         
         public function init() {