diff --git a/TestON/JenkinsFile/CommonJenkinsFile.groovy b/TestON/JenkinsFile/CommonJenkinsFile.groovy
index 28e0f4b..b7e1f63 100644
--- a/TestON/JenkinsFile/CommonJenkinsFile.groovy
+++ b/TestON/JenkinsFile/CommonJenkinsFile.groovy
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 
     if ( category == "SCPF" ){
         // SCPF needs to obtain properties earlier
-        prop = funcs.getProperties( category, test_list.addPrefixToBranch( branch ) )
         funcs.initialize( "SCPF", SCPFfuncs )
+        prop = funcs.getProperties( category, test_list.addPrefixToBranch( branch ) )
 
         SCPFfuncs.init()
         isOldFlow = prop[ "isOldFlow" ] == "true"