diff --git a/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor b/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
index 3e190e012e..3e1ef6ce05 100644
--- a/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
+++ b/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ SYMBOL: +realtime-priority+
 ! Non-blocking process exit notification facility
 SYMBOL: processes
 
-[ H{ } clone processes set-global ] "io.launcher" add-init-hook
-
 HOOK: wait-for-processes io-backend ( -- ? )
 
 SYMBOL: wait-flag
@@ -73,7 +71,10 @@ SYMBOL: wait-flag
     <flag> wait-flag set-global
     [ wait-loop t ] "Process wait" spawn-server drop ;
 
-[ start-wait-thread ] "io.launcher" add-init-hook
+[
+    H{ } clone processes set-global
+    start-wait-thread
+] "io.launcher" add-init-hook
 
 : process-started ( process handle -- )
     >>handle