diff --git a/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py b/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
index 8a75947..67d61fb 100644
--- a/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
+++ b/IPython/core/interactiveshell.py
@@ -1808,7 +1808,6 @@ class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):
             self.readline_no_record = no_op_context
             self.set_readline_completer = no_op
             self.set_custom_completer = no_op
-            self.set_completer_frame = no_op
             if self.readline_use:
                 warn('Readline services not available or not loaded.')
         else:
diff --git a/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py b/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
index 9722ba4..a0853f7 100755
--- a/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
+++ b/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ def embed_kernel(module=None, local_ns=None, **kwargs):
     
     app.kernel.user_module = module
     app.kernel.user_ns = local_ns
+    app.shell.set_completer_frame()
     app.start()
 
 def main():