1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/nix/main.cc b/src/nix/main.cc
index 69791e223c22..64c1dc35787c 100644
--- a/src/nix/main.cc
+++ b/src/nix/main.cc
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ struct NixArgs : virtual MultiCommand, virtual MixCommonArgs
 
 void mainWrapped(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
-    verbosity = lvlError;
-    settings.verboseBuild = false;
-
     /* The chroot helper needs to be run before any threads have been
        started. */
     if (argc > 0 && argv[0] == chrootHelperName) {
@@ -88,6 +85,9 @@ void mainWrapped(int argc, char * * argv)
         if (legacy) return legacy(argc, argv);
     }
 
+    verbosity = lvlError;
+    settings.verboseBuild = false;
+
     NixArgs args;
 
     args.parseCmdline(argvToStrings(argc, argv));