diff --git a/basis/io/files/temp/temp.factor b/basis/io/files/temp/temp.factor
index 83e8b6d281..b3540f719d 100644
--- a/basis/io/files/temp/temp.factor
+++ b/basis/io/files/temp/temp.factor
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ HOOK: default-temp-directory os ( -- path )
 
 SYMBOL: current-temp-directory
 
-current-temp-directory [
-    default-temp-directory dup make-directories
-] initialize
-
 : temp-directory ( -- path )
     current-temp-directory get ;
 
@@ -24,10 +20,6 @@ HOOK: default-cache-directory os ( -- path )
 
 SYMBOL: current-cache-directory
 
-current-cache-directory [
-    default-cache-directory dup make-directories
-] initialize
-
 : cache-directory ( -- path )
     current-cache-directory get ;
 
@@ -42,3 +34,11 @@ current-cache-directory [
     { [ os macosx? ] [ "io.files.temp.macosx" ] }
     { [ os unix? ] [ "io.files.temp.unix" ] }
 } cond require
+
+\ current-temp-directory [
+    default-temp-directory dup make-directories
+] initialize
+
+\ current-cache-directory [
+    default-cache-directory dup make-directories
+] initialize