diff --git a/lib/builder.js b/lib/builder.js
index 710769b1c2..977c13f127 100644
--- a/lib/builder.js
+++ b/lib/builder.js
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ export default class Builder extends Tapable {
       this._init = this.init().catch(this.nuxt.errorHandler)
     } else {
       // Wait for hook
-      this.nuxt.plugin('init', this.init.bind(this))
+      this.nuxt.plugin('init', () => {
+        this._init = this.init()
+        return this._init
+      })
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/renderer.js b/lib/renderer.js
index bead1a7796..5e21128016 100644
--- a/lib/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/renderer.js
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@ export default class Renderer extends Tapable {
     this.nuxt = nuxt
     this.options = nuxt.options
 
-    // Will be loaded by createRenderer
+    // Will be set by createRenderer
     this.bundleRenderer = null
-    this.renderToStream = null
-    this.renderToString = null
 
     if (nuxt.initialized) {
       // If nuxt already initialized
       this._init = this.init().catch(this.nuxt.errorHandler)
     } else {
       // Wait for hook
-      this.nuxt.plugin('init', this.init.bind(this))
+      this.nuxt.plugin('init', () => {
+        this._init = this.init()
+        return this._init
+      })
     }
   }