diff --git a/snappy-test.h b/snappy-test.h
--- a/snappy-test.h
+++ b/snappy-test.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 #define DEFINE_int32(flag_name, default_value, description) \
   static int FLAGS_ ## flag_name = default_value;
 
-#define InitGoogle(argv0, argc, argv, remove_flags)
+#define InitGoogle(argv0, argc, argv, remove_flags) \
+  INIT_GTEST(argc, argv);
 
 #endif