diff --git a/src/Behat/MinkExtension/Context/Initializer/MinkAwareInitializer.php b/src/Behat/MinkExtension/Context/Initializer/MinkAwareInitializer.php
index 54ba530..83bebf4 100644
--- a/src/Behat/MinkExtension/Context/Initializer/MinkAwareInitializer.php
+++ b/src/Behat/MinkExtension/Context/Initializer/MinkAwareInitializer.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MinkAwareInitializer implements InitializerInterface, EventSubscriberInter
      *
      * @return array The event names to listen to
      */
-    static function getSubscribedEvents()
+    static public function getSubscribedEvents()
     {
         return array(
             'beforeScenario' => 'prepareDefaultMinkSession',
diff --git a/src/Behat/MinkExtension/services/core.xml b/src/Behat/MinkExtension/services/core.xml
index fe2326e..7c73578 100644
--- a/src/Behat/MinkExtension/services/core.xml
+++ b/src/Behat/MinkExtension/services/core.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <argument type="service" id="behat.mink" />
             <argument>%behat.mink.parameters%</argument>
             <tag name="behat.context.initializer" />
-            <tag name="behat.event_subscriber" />
+            <tag name="behat.event_subscriber" priority="0" />
         </service>
 
     </services>