diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kernel.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/kernel.cpp
index 995ecc72a4e..4d0e981f31b 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kernel.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kernel.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ SciKernelFunction kfunct_mappers[] = {
 };
 
 Kernel::Kernel(ResourceManager *resMan, SegManager *segMan) : _resMan(resMan), _segMan(segMan) {
-	loadKernelNames();
 	loadSelectorNames();
 	mapSelectors();      // Map a few special selectors for later use
 }
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kernel.h b/engines/sci/engine/kernel.h
index b79ba8caaad..2f1c867474d 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kernel.h
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kernel.h
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	Common::String lookupText(reg_t address, int index);
 
-private:
 	/**
 	 * Loads the kernel function names.
 	 *
@@ -218,6 +217,7 @@ private:
 	 */
 	void loadKernelNames();
 
+private:
 	/**
 	 * Sets the default kernel function names, based on the SCI version used
 	 */
diff --git a/engines/sci/sci.cpp b/engines/sci/sci.cpp
index 22c93c1de00..8f5cfbba650 100644
--- a/engines/sci/sci.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/sci.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ Common::Error SciEngine::run() {
 	}
 
 	script_adjust_opcode_formats(_gamestate);
+	_kernel->loadKernelNames();
 
 	SciVersion soundVersion = _features->detectDoSoundType();