diff --git a/lib/exvcr/checker.ex b/lib/exvcr/checker.ex
index c214712..7cfd521 100644
--- a/lib/exvcr/checker.ex
+++ b/lib/exvcr/checker.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule ExVCR.Checker do
   def add_server_count(recorder), do: add_count(recorder, :server)
 
   defp add_count(recorder, type) do
-    if Mix.Project.config[:test_coverage][:tool] == ExVCR do
+    if ExVCR.Checker.get != [] do
       ExVCR.Checker.append({type, ExVCR.Recorder.get_file_path(recorder)})
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/exvcr/recorder.ex b/lib/exvcr/recorder.ex
index 94a3f3b..aae63dc 100644
--- a/lib/exvcr/recorder.ex
+++ b/lib/exvcr/recorder.ex
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ defmodule ExVCR.Recorder do
   Initialize recorder.
   """
   def start(options) do
+    ExVCR.Checker.start([])
+
     {:ok, act_responses} = Responses.start([])
     {:ok, act_options}   = Options.start(options)