diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
index 452bcbd96..921ce4d54 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         QMap<QString, int> times;
         QTime time;
-        time.start();
+        registerMetadata();
 
-        BlackMisc::registerMetadata();
-        BlackMisc::initResources();
-        BlackSim::registerMetadata();
-        BlackCore::registerMetadata();
-        times.insert("Register metadata", time.restart());
         this->connect(QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, &CRuntime::gracefulShutdown);
 
         // upfront reading of settings, as DBus server already relies on settings
@@ -133,6 +128,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return (token == this->m_contextApplication->ping(token));
     }
 
+    void CRuntime::registerMetadata()
+    {
+        BlackMisc::registerMetadata();
+        BlackMisc::initResources();
+        BlackSim::registerMetadata();
+        BlackCore::registerMetadata();
+    }
+
     bool CRuntime::parseCommandLine(const QString commandLine)
     {
         bool handled = false;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.h b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.h
index a9a2827b4..db8bc9c38 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.h
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Is application context available?
         bool canPingApplicationContext() const;
 
+        //! Register metadata
+        static void registerMetadata();
+
     public slots:
         //! Parse command line in all contexts
         bool parseCommandLine(const QString commandLine);