diff --git a/platypush/plugins/camera/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/camera/__init__.py
index 6384b7d6..dbba08a0 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/camera/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import shutil
 import threading
 import time
 
+# Temporary workaround for bug on OpenCV >= 3.4.2 that doesn't
+# properly release the device, see https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/12301#issuecomment-415801564
+os.environ['OPENCV_VIDEOIO_PRIORITY_MSMF'] = '0'
+
 import cv2
 
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -136,11 +140,6 @@ class CameraPlugin(Plugin):
         self._recording_threads = {}    # device_id => Thread map
         self._recording_info = {}   # device_id => recording info map
 
-        # Temporary workaround for bug on OpenCV >= 3.4.2 that doesn't
-        # properly release the device, see https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/12301#issuecomment-415801564
-        if tuple(map(int, cv2.__version__.split('.'))) >= (3, 4, 2):
-            os.environ['OPENCV_VIDEOIO_PRIORITY_MSMF'] = '0'
-
     def _init_device(self, device_id, frames_dir=None, **info):
         self._release_device(device_id)