diff --git a/nrf5/main.c b/nrf5/main.c
index aa799c8f63..72b4a79653 100644
--- a/nrf5/main.c
+++ b/nrf5/main.c
@@ -123,14 +123,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     timer_init0();
 #endif
 
-#if MICROPY_PY_MUSIC
-    microbit_music_init0();
-#endif
-    /*
-    extint_init0();
-    timer_init0();
-    */
-
     uart_init0();
 
 #if (MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS == 0)
diff --git a/nrf5/modules/music/modmusic.c b/nrf5/modules/music/modmusic.c
index 029200ea9d..680c7c0422 100644
--- a/nrf5/modules/music/modmusic.c
+++ b/nrf5/modules/music/modmusic.c
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(microbit_music_set_tempo_obj, 0, microbit_music_set_t
 
 
 static mp_obj_t music_init(void) {
+    microbit_music_init0();
+
     music_data = m_new_obj(music_data_t);
     music_data->bpm = DEFAULT_BPM;
     music_data->ticks = DEFAULT_TICKS;