diff --git a/gdk-pixbuf/make-inline-pixbuf.c b/gdk-pixbuf/make-inline-pixbuf.c
index 2b44ba62b9..d0e41a24a1 100644
--- a/gdk-pixbuf/make-inline-pixbuf.c
+++ b/gdk-pixbuf/make-inline-pixbuf.c
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   FILE *outfile;
   int i;
   
+  g_type_init (0);
+  
+  
   if (argc < 4)
     usage ();