diff --git a/libs/ardour/test/testrunner.cc b/libs/ardour/test/testrunner.cc
index 05b7a9fdba..fa4484fa25 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/test/testrunner.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/test/testrunner.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	ARDOUR::init (false, false);
+	ARDOUR::init (false, true);
 	
 	CppUnit::TestResult testresult;