diff --git a/packages/at_onboarding_cli/lib/src/onboard/at_onboarding_service_impl.dart b/packages/at_onboarding_cli/lib/src/onboard/at_onboarding_service_impl.dart
index 06ea7a09..93e9df99 100644
--- a/packages/at_onboarding_cli/lib/src/onboard/at_onboarding_service_impl.dart
+++ b/packages/at_onboarding_cli/lib/src/onboard/at_onboarding_service_impl.dart
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ class AtOnboardingServiceImpl implements AtOnboardingService {
         HomeDirectoryUtil.getAtKeysPath(_atSign);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _init(Map<String, String> atKeysFileDataMap) async {
-    atChops ??= _createAtChops(atKeysFileDataMap);
-    await _initAtClient(atChops!);
-    _atLookUp!.atChops = atChops;
-    _atClient!.atChops = atChops;
-    _atClient!.getPreferences()!.useAtChops = true;
-  }
-
   Future<void> _initAtClient(AtChops atChops) async {
     AtClientManager atClientManager = AtClientManager.getInstance();
     if (atOnboardingPreference.skipSync == true) {
@@ -70,6 +62,14 @@ class AtOnboardingServiceImpl implements AtOnboardingService {
     _atClient ??= atClientManager.atClient;
   }
 
+  Future<void> _init(Map<String, String> atKeysFileDataMap) async {
+    atChops ??= _createAtChops(atKeysFileDataMap);
+    await _initAtClient(atChops!);
+    _atLookUp!.atChops = atChops;
+    _atClient!.atChops = atChops;
+    _atClient!.getPreferences()!.useAtChops = true;
+  }
+
   @override
   Future<bool> onboard() async {
     bool cramAuthStatus = false;