diff --git a/commandLine/src/main.cpp b/commandLine/src/main.cpp
index f7c69d78..07d67a7a 100644
--- a/commandLine/src/main.cpp
+++ b/commandLine/src/main.cpp
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
     
     // ------------------------------------------------------ post parse
     
-    startTime = ofGetElapsedTimef();
     nProjectsUpdated = 0;
     nProjectsCreated = 0;
     of::priv::initutils();
+    startTime = ofGetElapsedTimef();
     consoleSpace();
 
     // try to get the OF_PATH as an environt variable