diff --git a/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/include/RobotBase.h b/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/include/RobotBase.h
index e27a137e45..90530be61b 100644
--- a/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/include/RobotBase.h
+++ b/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/include/RobotBase.h
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ class DriverStation;
 		if (!HALInitialize()){std::cerr<<"FATAL ERROR: HAL could not be initialized"<<std::endl;return -1;}	\
 		HALReport(HALUsageReporting::kResourceType_Language, HALUsageReporting::kLanguage_CPlusPlus); \
 		_ClassName_ *robot = new _ClassName_(); \
-		robot->Prestart();\
-		robot->StartCompetition(); \
+		RobotBase::robotSetup(robot); \
 		return 0; \
 	}
 
@@ -45,6 +44,8 @@ public:
 	static void startRobotTask(FUNCPTR factory);
 	static void robotTask(FUNCPTR factory, Task *task);
 	virtual void StartCompetition() = 0;
+	
+	static void robotSetup(RobotBase *robot);
 
 protected:
 	virtual ~RobotBase();
diff --git a/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/src/RobotBase.cpp b/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/src/RobotBase.cpp
index 15440d8f03..97a74e597d 100644
--- a/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/src/RobotBase.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/wpilibC++Devices/src/RobotBase.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ RobotBase &RobotBase::getInstance()
 	return *m_instance;
 }
 
+void RobotBase::robotSetup(RobotBase *robot)
+{
+	robot->Prestart();
+	robot->StartCompetition();
+}
+
 /**
  * Constructor for a generic robot program.
  * User code should be placed in the constructor that runs before the Autonomous or Operator