diff --git a/src/initialize.F90 b/src/initialize.F90
index b837cd8334..cfeef0aa51 100644
--- a/src/initialize.F90
+++ b/src/initialize.F90
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ contains
     call neighbor_lists()
 
     if (run_mode /= MODE_PLOTTING) then
-       ! Read cross section summary file to determine what files contain
-       ! cross-sections
-       call read_cross_sections_xml()
-
        ! With the AWRs from the xs_listings, change all material specifications
        ! so that they contain atom percents summing to 1
        call normalize_ao()
diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index cf5807aa98..7ab3930d2d 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ contains
   subroutine read_input_xml()
 
     call read_settings_xml()
+    call read_cross_sections_xml()
     call read_geometry_xml()
     call read_materials_xml()
     call read_tallies_xml()