diff --git a/tests/widget.c b/tests/widget.c
index 31a4c56..aa5f963 100644
--- a/tests/widget.c
+++ b/tests/widget.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 	int ret = 0;
 	int o;
 
+	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 	while((o = getopt(argc, argv, "")) != -1)
 		switch(o)
 		{