diff --git a/pmd-jedit/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/jedit/PMDOptionPane.java b/pmd-jedit/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/jedit/PMDOptionPane.java
index c134bdf3e5..0544823fef 100644
--- a/pmd-jedit/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/jedit/PMDOptionPane.java
+++ b/pmd-jedit/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/jedit/PMDOptionPane.java
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ public class PMDOptionPane extends AbstractOptionPane implements OptionPane {
 
     public PMDOptionPane() {
         super(PMDJEditPlugin.NAME);
-    }
-
-    public void init() {
         try {
             selectedRuleSets = new SelectedRuleSetsMap();
         } catch (RuleSetNotFoundException rsne) {
             rsne.printStackTrace();
         }
+    }
+
+    public void init() {
         removeAll();
         addComponent(new JLabel("Please see http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ for more information on what's in each rule set."));
         for (Iterator i = selectedRuleSets.keys(); i.hasNext();) {