diff --git a/redbot/__main__.py b/redbot/__main__.py
index 891c0f161..c73bd5cb4 100644
--- a/redbot/__main__.py
+++ b/redbot/__main__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from redbot.core.events import init_events
 from redbot.core.cli import interactive_config, confirm, parse_cli_flags
 from redbot.core.core_commands import Core
 from redbot.core.dev_commands import Dev
-from redbot.core import __version__
+from redbot.core import modlog, bank
 from signal import SIGTERM
 import asyncio
 import logging.handlers
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ def main():
     red.add_cog(CogManagerUI())
     if cli_flags.dev:
         red.add_cog(Dev())
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+    modlog._init()
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+    bank._init()
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     if os.name == "posix":
         loop.add_signal_handler(SIGTERM, lambda: asyncio.ensure_future(sigterm_handler(red, log)))
diff --git a/redbot/core/bank.py b/redbot/core/bank.py
index 27b2866e2..442af8026 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bank.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bank.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import datetime
-import os
 from typing import Union, List, Optional
 
 import discord
@@ -42,6 +41,17 @@ _DEFAULT_MEMBER = {"name": "", "balance": 0, "created_at": 0}
 
 _DEFAULT_USER = _DEFAULT_MEMBER
 
+_conf: Config = None
+
+
+def _init():
+    global _conf
+    _conf = Config.get_conf(None, 384734293238749, cog_name="Bank", force_registration=True)
+    _conf.register_global(**_DEFAULT_GLOBAL)
+    _conf.register_guild(**_DEFAULT_GUILD)
+    _conf.register_member(**_DEFAULT_MEMBER)
+    _conf.register_user(**_DEFAULT_USER)
+
 
 class Account:
     """A single account.
@@ -54,18 +64,6 @@ class Account:
         self.created_at = created_at
 
 
-def _register_defaults():
-    _conf.register_global(**_DEFAULT_GLOBAL)
-    _conf.register_guild(**_DEFAULT_GUILD)
-    _conf.register_member(**_DEFAULT_MEMBER)
-    _conf.register_user(**_DEFAULT_USER)
-
-
-if not os.environ.get("BUILDING_DOCS"):
-    _conf = Config.get_conf(None, 384734293238749, cog_name="Bank", force_registration=True)
-    _register_defaults()
-
-
 def _encoded_current_time() -> int:
     """Get the current UTC time as a timestamp.
     
diff --git a/redbot/core/modlog.py b/redbot/core/modlog.py
index 9cbb31ad8..95104f209 100644
--- a/redbot/core/modlog.py
+++ b/redbot/core/modlog.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import List, Union
 
@@ -29,17 +28,16 @@ _DEFAULT_GLOBAL = {"casetypes": {}}
 
 _DEFAULT_GUILD = {"mod_log": None, "cases": {}, "casetypes": {}}
 
+_conf: Config = None
 
-def _register_defaults():
+
+def _init():
+    global _conf
+    _conf = Config.get_conf(None, 1354799444, cog_name="ModLog")
     _conf.register_global(**_DEFAULT_GLOBAL)
     _conf.register_guild(**_DEFAULT_GUILD)
 
 
-if not os.environ.get("BUILDING_DOCS"):
-    _conf = Config.get_conf(None, 1354799444, cog_name="ModLog")
-    _register_defaults()
-
-
 class Case:
     """A single mod log case"""
 
diff --git a/redbot/pytest/economy.py b/redbot/pytest/economy.py
index 6281184cc..21052cd43 100644
--- a/redbot/pytest/economy.py
+++ b/redbot/pytest/economy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from redbot.core import bank as bank_module
 
 __all__ = ["bank"]
 
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ def bank(config, monkeypatch):
 
     with monkeypatch.context() as m:
         m.setattr(Config, "get_conf", lambda *args, **kwargs: config)
-        from redbot.core import bank
-
-        bank._register_defaults()
-        return bank
+        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+        bank_module._init()
+        return bank_module
diff --git a/redbot/pytest/mod.py b/redbot/pytest/mod.py
index 92e5de9c0..30b2fcda3 100644
--- a/redbot/pytest/mod.py
+++ b/redbot/pytest/mod.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from redbot.core import modlog
 
 __all__ = ["mod"]
 
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ def mod(config, monkeypatch):
 
     with monkeypatch.context() as m:
         m.setattr(Config, "get_conf", lambda *args, **kwargs: config)
-        from redbot.core import modlog
 
-        modlog._register_defaults()
+        modlog._init()
         return modlog
diff --git a/tests/cogs/test_mod.py b/tests/cogs/test_mod.py
index d7ced7c79..3cfe13a58 100644
--- a/tests/cogs/test_mod.py
+++ b/tests/cogs/test_mod.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from redbot.pytest.mod import *
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_modlog_register_casetype(mod, ctx):
+async def test_modlog_register_casetype(mod):
     ct = {
         "name": "ban",
         "default_setting": True,
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ async def test_modlog_register_casetype(mod, ctx):
 async def test_modlog_case_create(mod, ctx, member_factory):
     from datetime import datetime as dt
 
+    # Run casetype register test to register casetype in this test too
+    await test_modlog_register_casetype(mod)
+
     usr = member_factory.get()
     guild = ctx.guild
     bot = ctx.bot