diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/ConversionPropertiesProcessor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/ConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
index 6f5bd3822..84ad153eb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/ConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/ConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion;
 
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.inject.Initializable;
+
 /**
  * Used to read converters from Properties file
  */
-public interface ConversionPropertiesProcessor {
+public interface ConversionPropertiesProcessor extends Initializable {
 
     /**
      * Process given property to load converters as not required (Properties file doesn't have to exist)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/DefaultConversionPropertiesProcessor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/DefaultConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
index f658967a1..691d07e0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/DefaultConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/DefaultConversionPropertiesProcessor.java
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ public class DefaultConversionPropertiesProcessor implements ConversionPropertie
         this.converterHolder = converterHolder;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void init() {
+        LOG.debug("Processing default conversion properties files");
+        processRequired("struts-default-conversion.properties");
+        process("xwork-conversion.properties");
+    }
+
     public void process(String propsName) {
         loadConversionProperties(propsName, false);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/XWorkConverter.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/XWorkConverter.java
index 0d556139b..012d44055 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/XWorkConverter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/conversion/impl/XWorkConverter.java
@@ -171,12 +171,6 @@ public class XWorkConverter extends DefaultTypeConverter {
         this.reloadingConfigs = Boolean.parseBoolean(reloadingConfigs);
     }
 
-    @Inject
-    public void setConversionPropertiesProcessor(ConversionPropertiesProcessor propertiesProcessor) {
-        propertiesProcessor.processRequired("struts-default-conversion.properties");
-        propertiesProcessor.process("xwork-conversion.properties");
-    }
-
     @Inject
     public void setConversionFileProcessor(ConversionFileProcessor fileProcessor) {
         this.fileProcessor = fileProcessor;