diff --git a/atom/app/node_main.cc b/atom/app/node_main.cc
index b946ae28ff..6f71d39f57 100644
--- a/atom/app/node_main.cc
+++ b/atom/app/node_main.cc
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 #include "atom/app/uv_task_runner.h"
 #include "atom/browser/javascript_environment.h"
 #include "atom/browser/node_debugger.h"
-#include "base/command_line.h"
 #include "atom/common/node_includes.h"
+#include "base/command_line.h"
+#include "base/feature_list.h"
 #include "base/thread_task_runner_handle.h"
 #include "gin/array_buffer.h"
 #include "gin/public/isolate_holder.h"
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ int NodeMain(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     scoped_refptr<UvTaskRunner> uv_task_runner(new UvTaskRunner(loop));
     base::ThreadTaskRunnerHandle handle(uv_task_runner);
 
+    // Initialize feature list.
+    std::unique_ptr<base::FeatureList> feature_list(new base::FeatureList);
+    feature_list->InitializeFromCommandLine("", "");
+    base::FeatureList::SetInstance(std::move(feature_list));
+
     gin::V8Initializer::LoadV8Snapshot();
     gin::V8Initializer::LoadV8Natives();
     JavascriptEnvironment gin_env;