diff --git a/Source/cmCTest.cxx b/Source/cmCTest.cxx
index f3ff28969..0d5a2bf68 100644
--- a/Source/cmCTest.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCTest.cxx
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ int cmCTest::ExecuteHandler(const char* shandler)
     {
     return -1;
     }
+  handler->Initialize();
   return handler->ProcessHandler(); 
 }