1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/nix/main.cc b/src/nix/main.cc
index 060402cd08d5..bb107ec7d3f6 100644
--- a/src/nix/main.cc
+++ b/src/nix/main.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ void chrootHelper(int argc, char * * argv);
 
 namespace nix {
 
+std::string programPath;
+
 struct NixArgs : virtual MultiCommand, virtual MixCommonArgs
 {
     NixArgs() : MultiCommand(*RegisterCommand::commands), MixCommonArgs("nix")
@@ -43,10 +45,6 @@ struct NixArgs : virtual MultiCommand, virtual MixCommonArgs
             .longName("version")
             .description("show version information")
             .handler([&]() { printVersion(programName); });
-
-        std::string cat = "config";
-        settings.convertToArgs(*this, cat);
-        hiddenCategories.insert(cat);
     }
 
     void printFlags(std::ostream & out) override
@@ -82,7 +80,8 @@ void mainWrapped(int argc, char * * argv)
     initNix();
     initGC();
 
-    string programName = baseNameOf(argv[0]);
+    programPath = argv[0];
+    string programName = baseNameOf(programPath);
 
     {
         auto legacy = (*RegisterLegacyCommand::commands)[programName];
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ void mainWrapped(int argc, char * * argv)
 
     args.parseCmdline(argvToStrings(argc, argv));
 
+    initPlugins();
+
     if (!args.command) args.showHelpAndExit();
 
     Finally f([]() { stopProgressBar(); });