diff --git a/gtk/gtkmain.c b/gtk/gtkmain.c
index 2f1ee97b9f..0508754dd0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmain.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmain.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ do_post_parse_initialization (void)
 
   display_manager = gdk_display_manager_get ();
   if (gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (display_manager) != NULL)
-    _gtk_accessibility_init ();
+    default_display_notify_cb (display_manager);
 
   g_signal_connect (display_manager, "notify::default-display",
                     G_CALLBACK (default_display_notify_cb),