diff --git a/tests/HTMLPurifier/SimpleTest/TextReporter.php b/tests/HTMLPurifier/SimpleTest/TextReporter.php
index f9f407f1..56204e7a 100644
--- a/tests/HTMLPurifier/SimpleTest/TextReporter.php
+++ b/tests/HTMLPurifier/SimpleTest/TextReporter.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 class HTMLPurifier_SimpleTest_TextReporter extends TextReporter {
     protected $verbose = false;
     function __construct($AC) {
+        parent::__construct();
         $this->verbose = $AC['verbose'];
     }
     function paintPass($message) {