diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
index af00d28..93dabb3 100644
--- a/registry.go
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ type Registry interface {
 	Get(f *reflect.StructField) (map[reflect.Type]Annotation, error)
 }
 
-var SystemRegistry = &AnnotationRegistry{
-	parent:      nil,
-	definitions: make(map[string]*Definition, 0),
-}
-
 func New(parent Registry) Registry {
 	r := &AnnotationRegistry{
 		parent:      parent,
@@ -30,6 +25,11 @@ func New(parent Registry) Registry {
 	return r
 }
 
+var SystemRegistry = &AnnotationRegistry{
+	parent:      nil,
+	definitions: make(map[string]*Definition, 0),
+}
+
 type AnnotationRegistry struct {
 	parent      Registry
 	definitions map[string]*Definition