diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index 6793a54b..bdefb4e3 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -245,10 +245,9 @@ func main() {
 	paused := false
 
 	if *useNetsender {
-		config.Logger.Log(progName, "Info", "Running in NetSender mode")
 		// initialize NetSender and use NetSender's logger
 		config.Logger = netsender.Logger()
-
+		config.Logger.Log(progName, "Info", "Running in NetSender mode")
 		err := ns.Init(nil, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			config.Logger.Log(progName, "Error", err.Error()) // TODO(kortschak): Make this "Fatal" when that exists.