diff --git a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/HttpServiceController.java b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/HttpServiceController.java
index c3af022..d81239b 100644
--- a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/HttpServiceController.java
+++ b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/HttpServiceController.java
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 
     public void register(final ServletContext servletContext)
     {
+        this.registry.init();
+
         this.plugin.register();
 
         this.httpServiceFactory.start(servletContext);
diff --git a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/HandlerRegistry.java b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/HandlerRegistry.java
index 3f65777..9f5b614 100644
--- a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/HandlerRegistry.java
+++ b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/HandlerRegistry.java
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
     private volatile List<PerContextHandlerRegistry> registrations = Collections.emptyList();
 
     /**
-     * Create a new registry.
      * Register default context registry for Http Service
      */
-    public HandlerRegistry()
+    public void init()
     {
         this.add(new PerContextHandlerRegistry());
     }