diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
index 8e58261c97..312913685b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ public class RuneLite
 		// Start plugins
 		pluginManager.startCorePlugins();
 
+		discordService.init();
+
 		// Register additional schedulers
 		if (this.client != null)
 		{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
index 6cedf124c5..f694be8ef4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetID;
 import static net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo.*;
 import net.runelite.client.callback.ClientThread;
 import net.runelite.client.config.RuneLitePlusConfig;
-import net.runelite.client.discord.DiscordService;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.EventBus;
 import net.runelite.client.input.KeyListener;
 import net.runelite.client.input.KeyManager;
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ public class RuneLitePlusPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private RuneLitePlusConfig config;
 
-	@Inject
-	private DiscordService discordService;
-
 	@Inject
 	private KeyManager keyManager;