diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java b/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
index 85b4720..077624c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
@@ -261,9 +261,7 @@
 	protected <X extends IManager> X startManager(Injector injector, Class<X> clazz) {
 		X x = loadManager(injector, clazz);
 		logManager(clazz);
-		x.start();
-		managers.add(x);
-		return x;
+		return startManager(x);
 	}
 
 	protected <X extends IManager> X startManager(X x) {