diff --git a/features/command_line.feature b/features/command_line.feature
index 5ce32ad7..8ff5262a 100644
--- a/features/command_line.feature
+++ b/features/command_line.feature
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ Feature: Command Line
     When I initialize a project using: compass init rails --sass-dir app/stylesheets --css-dir public/stylesheets/compiled
     Then a config file config/compass.rb is reported created
     Then a config file config/compass.rb is created
-    And a sass file config/initializers/compass.rb is created
     And a sass file app/stylesheets/screen.scss is created
     And a sass file app/stylesheets/print.scss is created
     And a sass file app/stylesheets/ie.scss is created
@@ -182,6 +181,7 @@ Feature: Command Line
       | install     |
       | interactive |
       | stats       |
+      | unpack      |
       | validate    |
       | version     |
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/compiler.rb b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
index 8971d461..91913eb9 100644
--- a/lib/compass/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Compass
       self.logger = options.delete(:logger)
       self.options = options
       self.options[:cache_location] ||= determine_cache_location
+      Compass.configure_sass_plugin!
     end
 
     def determine_cache_location
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ module Compass
 
     # Returns the sass file that needs to be compiled, if any.
     def out_of_date?
-      Compass.configure_sass_plugin! unless Compass.sass_plugin_configured?
       sass_files.zip(css_files).each do |sass_filename, css_filename|
         return sass_filename if Sass::Plugin.send(:stylesheet_needs_update?, css_filename, sass_filename)
       end
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ module Compass
         options[:force] = true
       end
 
-      # We use the Sass::Plugin to check dependencies so we have configure it.
-      Compass.configure_sass_plugin! unless Compass.sass_plugin_configured?
-
       # Make sure the target directories exist
       target_directories.each {|dir| directory dir}