--- ubc/source/ucp/gio/gio_provider.cxx	14 May 2008 14:47:59 -0000	1.2
+++ ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_provider.cxx	12 Nov 2008 13:34:53 -0000
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ extern "C" void * SAL_CALL component_get
         (reinterpret_cast< lang::XMultiServiceFactory * >( pServiceManager ) );
     uno::Reference< lang::XSingleServiceFactory > xFactory;
 
+    g_type_init();
+
     if ( !::gio::ContentProvider::getImplementationName_Static().compareToAscii( pImplName ) )
         xFactory = ::gio::ContentProvider::createServiceFactory( xSMgr );