diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/tensorrt.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/tensorrt.py
index b46c24f1f..03cc87f5f 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/tensorrt.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/tensorrt.py
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ if TRT_SUPPORT:
                 return logging.CRITICAL
             else:
                 return logging.DEBUG
-elif platform.machine() == "x86_64":
-    logger.error(
-        "TensorRT detector is no longer supported on amd64 system. Please use ONNX detector instead, see https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/object_detectors#onnx for more information."
-    )
-    raise ImportError(
-        "TensorRT detector is no longer supported on amd64 system. Please use ONNX detector instead, see https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/object_detectors#onnx for more information."
-    )
-
 
 class TensorRTDetectorConfig(BaseDetectorConfig):
     type: Literal[DETECTOR_KEY]
@@ -227,6 +219,15 @@ class TensorRtDetector(DetectionApi):
         ]
 
     def __init__(self, detector_config: TensorRTDetectorConfig):
+        if platform.machine() == "x86_64":
+            logger.error(
+                "TensorRT detector is no longer supported on amd64 system. Please use ONNX detector instead, see https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/object_detectors#onnx for more information."
+            )
+            raise ImportError(
+                "TensorRT detector is no longer supported on amd64 system. Please use ONNX detector instead, see https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/object_detectors#onnx for more information."
+            )
+
+
         assert TRT_SUPPORT, (
             f"TensorRT libraries not found, {DETECTOR_KEY} detector not present"
         )