diff --git a/pylons_app/config/environment.py b/pylons_app/config/environment.py
--- a/pylons_app/config/environment.py
+++ b/pylons_app/config/environment.py
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 """Pylons environment configuration"""
-import logging
-import os
-
 from mako.lookup import TemplateLookup
 from pylons.configuration import PylonsConfig
 from pylons.error import handle_mako_error
+from pylons_app.config.routing import make_map
+from pylons_app.lib.auth import set_available_permissions
+from pylons_app.model import init_model
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
-
+import logging
+import os
 import pylons_app.lib.app_globals as app_globals
 import pylons_app.lib.helpers
-from pylons_app.config.routing import make_map
-from pylons_app.model import init_model
+
+
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ def load_environment(global_conf, app_co
 
     init_model(sa_engine_db1)
 
+    set_available_permissions(config)
     # CONFIGURATION OPTIONS HERE (note: all config options will override
     # any Pylons config options)