diff --git a/tests/examples/camerabin/gst-camerabin-test.c b/tests/examples/camerabin/gst-camerabin-test.c
index 6286b25ef7..73399e5953 100644
--- a/tests/examples/camerabin/gst-camerabin-test.c
+++ b/tests/examples/camerabin/gst-camerabin-test.c
@@ -781,10 +781,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GOptionContext *ctx;
   GError *err = NULL;
 
-  /* if we fail to create xwindow should we care? */
-  if (!no_xwindow)
-    create_host_window ();
-
   if (!g_thread_supported ())
     g_thread_init (NULL);
 
@@ -797,6 +793,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   }
   g_option_context_free (ctx);
 
+  /* if we fail to create xwindow should we care? */
+  if (!no_xwindow)
+    create_host_window ();
+
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (camerabin_test, "camerabin-test", 0,
       "camerabin test");