diff --git a/Library/MeasureScript.cpp b/Library/MeasureScript.cpp
index 9dfb0ad2..eca8a0a7 100644
--- a/Library/MeasureScript.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeasureScript.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const char* g_GetStringFunctionName = "GetStringValue";
 */
 CMeasureScript::CMeasureScript(CMeterWindow* meterWindow, const WCHAR* name) : CMeasure(meterWindow, name),
 	m_LuaScript(),
-	m_HasInitializeFunction(false),
 	m_HasUpdateFunction(false),
 	m_HasGetStringFunction(false),
 	m_ValueType(LUA_TNIL)
@@ -53,27 +52,12 @@ void CMeasureScript::DeleteLuaScript()
 	delete m_LuaScript;
 	m_LuaScript = NULL;
 
-	m_HasInitializeFunction = false;
 	m_HasUpdateFunction = false;
 	m_HasGetStringFunction = false;
 
 	m_ScriptFile.clear();
 }
 
-/*
-** Initializes the measure.
-**
-*/
-void CMeasureScript::Initialize()
-{
-	CMeasure::Initialize();
-
-	if (m_HasInitializeFunction)
-	{
-		m_LuaScript->RunFunction(g_InitializeFunctionName);
-	}
-}
-
 /*
 ** Updates the current disk free space value.
 **
@@ -134,7 +118,7 @@ void CMeasureScript::ReadOptions(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 
 			if (m_LuaScript->IsInitialized())
 			{
-				m_HasInitializeFunction = m_LuaScript->IsFunction(g_InitializeFunctionName);
+				bool hasInitializeFunction = m_LuaScript->IsFunction(g_InitializeFunctionName);
 				m_HasUpdateFunction = m_LuaScript->IsFunction(g_UpdateFunctionName);
 				m_HasGetStringFunction = m_LuaScript->IsFunction(g_GetStringFunctionName);  // For backwards compatbility
 
@@ -180,6 +164,11 @@ void CMeasureScript::ReadOptions(CConfigParser& parser, const WCHAR* section)
 
 				// Pop PROPERTIES table and our table
 				lua_pop(L, 2);
+
+				if (hasInitializeFunction)
+				{
+					m_LuaScript->RunFunction(g_InitializeFunctionName);
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/Library/MeasureScript.h b/Library/MeasureScript.h
index 0a6b9d7d..62aa1e43 100644
--- a/Library/MeasureScript.h
+++ b/Library/MeasureScript.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual UINT GetTypeID() { return TypeID<CMeasureScript>(); }
 
-	virtual void Initialize();
 	virtual const WCHAR* GetStringValue(AUTOSCALE autoScale, double scale, int decimals, bool percentual);
 	virtual void Command(const std::wstring& command);
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ protected:
 private:
 	LuaScript* m_LuaScript;
 
-	bool m_HasInitializeFunction;
 	bool m_HasUpdateFunction;
 	bool m_HasGetStringFunction;