diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
index 94567c9252..ebac725ee4 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
@@ -161,15 +161,15 @@ public abstract class RobotBase {
      */
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         boolean errorOnExit = false;
-        
+
+        FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationReserve();
+        FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationObserveUserProgramStarting();
+
         // Set some implementations so that the static methods work properly
         Timer.SetImplementation(new HardwareTimer());
         HLUsageReporting.SetImplementation(new HardwareHLUsageReporting());
         RobotState.SetImplementation(DriverStation.getInstance());
 
-        FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationReserve();
-        FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationObserveUserProgramStarting();
-
         UsageReporting.report(tResourceType.kResourceType_Language, tInstances.kLanguage_Java);
 
 		String robotName = "";