diff --git a/tests/test-buffer.c b/tests/test-buffer.c
index 11e3629..b310776 100644
--- a/tests/test-buffer.c
+++ b/tests/test-buffer.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <zebra.h>
+#include <memory.h>
 #include <buffer.h>
 
 struct thread_master *master;
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@
   char junk[3];
   char c = 'a';
 
+  memory_init();
+  
   if ((argc != 2) || (sscanf(argv[1], "%d%1s", &n, junk) != 1))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <number of chars to simulate>\n", *argv);