diff --git a/cmd/common-main.go b/cmd/common-main.go
index 2d2e9e248..15545471b 100644
--- a/cmd/common-main.go
+++ b/cmd/common-main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/gob"
 	"errors"
 	"net"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -34,6 +36,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/pkg/env"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	logger.Init(GOPATH, GOROOT)
+	logger.RegisterError(config.FmtError)
+
+	// Initialize globalConsoleSys system
+	globalConsoleSys = NewConsoleLogger(context.Background())
+	logger.AddTarget(globalConsoleSys)
+
+	gob.Register(StorageErr(""))
+}
+
 func verifyObjectLayerFeatures(name string, objAPI ObjectLayer) {
 	if (globalAutoEncryption || GlobalKMS != nil) && !objAPI.IsEncryptionSupported() {
 		logger.Fatal(errInvalidArgument,
diff --git a/cmd/gateway-main.go b/cmd/gateway-main.go
index 972747907..63744d38c 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway-main.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway-main.go
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/pkg/env"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	logger.Init(GOPATH, GOROOT)
-	logger.RegisterError(config.FmtError)
-
-	// Initialize globalConsoleSys system
-	globalConsoleSys = NewConsoleLogger(context.Background())
-	logger.AddTarget(globalConsoleSys)
-}
-
 var (
 	gatewayCmd = cli.Command{
 		Name:            "gateway",
diff --git a/cmd/server-main.go b/cmd/server-main.go
index 62a8995b7..b88371d29 100644
--- a/cmd/server-main.go
+++ b/cmd/server-main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/gob"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -37,17 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/pkg/env"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	logger.Init(GOPATH, GOROOT)
-	logger.RegisterError(config.FmtError)
-
-	// Initialize globalConsoleSys system
-	globalConsoleSys = NewConsoleLogger(context.Background())
-	logger.AddTarget(globalConsoleSys)
-
-	gob.Register(StorageErr(""))
-}
-
 // ServerFlags - server command specific flags
 var ServerFlags = []cli.Flag{
 	cli.StringFlag{