diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
index 6200659a06..4b60b543f6 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
   GstBus *bus;
   GError *error = NULL;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
-  XInitThreads ();
-#endif
-
   GtkWidget *window;
   GtkWidget *screen;
   GtkWidget *vbox, *combo;
@@ -204,6 +200,10 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
     {NULL}
   };
 
+#ifdef HAVE_X11
+  XInitThreads ();
+#endif
+
   context = g_option_context_new (NULL);
   g_option_context_add_main_entries (context, options, NULL);
   g_option_context_add_group (context, gst_init_get_option_group ());