diff --git a/cmd/proxy/main.go b/cmd/proxy/main.go
index b6dcc4ed..9699bc45 100644
--- a/cmd/proxy/main.go
+++ b/cmd/proxy/main.go
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
 	martian.Init()
 
 	p := martian.NewProxy()
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 0ca1886c..3708ab71 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ var (
 
 // Init runs common initialization code for a martian proxy.
 func Init() {
-	flag.Parse()
 	mlog.SetLevel(*level)
 }