diff --git a/xbmc/utils/test/TestCharsetConverter.cpp b/xbmc/utils/test/TestCharsetConverter.cpp
index f38b730c5d67d..bde00d39945d5 100644
--- a/xbmc/utils/test/TestCharsetConverter.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/utils/test/TestCharsetConverter.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class TestCharsetConverter : public testing::Test
     CSettings::Get().AddString(sub, "subtitles.charset", 735, "DEFAULT",
                             SPIN_CONTROL_TEXT);
     */
-
+    CSettings::Get().Initialize();
     g_charsetConverter.reset();
     g_charsetConverter.clear();
   }