diff --git a/core/security/src/main/java/org/onosproject/security/impl/SecurityModeManager.java b/core/security/src/main/java/org/onosproject/security/impl/SecurityModeManager.java
index 325f49b..f928dd6 100644
--- a/core/security/src/main/java/org/onosproject/security/impl/SecurityModeManager.java
+++ b/core/security/src/main/java/org/onosproject/security/impl/SecurityModeManager.java
@@ -92,16 +92,12 @@
 
     private PermissionAdmin permissionAdmin = getPermissionAdmin();
 
-
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
 
         eventDispatcher.addSink(SecurityModeEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
-        // add Listeners
         logReaderService.addLogListener(securityLogListener);
 
-        store.setDelegate(delegate);
-
         if (System.getSecurityManager() == null) {
             log.warn("J2EE security manager is disabled.");
             deactivate();
@@ -112,6 +108,7 @@
             deactivate();
             return;
         }
+        store.setDelegate(delegate);
 
         log.info("Security-Mode Started");
     }
@@ -302,4 +299,6 @@
         return FrameworkUtil.getBundle(this.getClass()).getBundleContext();
 
     }
+
+
 }
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