diff --git a/test/encode_test_driver.cc b/test/encode_test_driver.cc
index bdd71c6fe..ff39f1afa 100644
--- a/test/encode_test_driver.cc
+++ b/test/encode_test_driver.cc
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ void Encoder::InitEncoder(VideoSource *video) {
     cfg_.g_timebase = video->timebase();
     cfg_.rc_twopass_stats_in = stats_->buf();
 
-    // Default to 1 thread.
-    cfg_.g_threads = 1;
     res = vpx_codec_enc_init(&encoder_, CodecInterface(), &cfg_,
                              init_flags_);
     ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, res) << EncoderError();
diff --git a/test/encode_test_driver.h b/test/encode_test_driver.h
index 7b7dd3160..e16cf9cdd 100644
--- a/test/encode_test_driver.h
+++ b/test/encode_test_driver.h
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ class EncoderTest {
  protected:
   explicit EncoderTest(const CodecFactory *codec)
       : codec_(codec), abort_(false), init_flags_(0), frame_flags_(0),
-        last_pts_(0) {}
+        last_pts_(0) {
+    // Default to 1 thread.
+    cfg_.g_threads = 1;
+  }
 
   virtual ~EncoderTest() {}