diff --git a/extra/http/server/callbacks/callbacks-tests.factor b/extra/http/server/callbacks/callbacks-tests.factor
index 498f120cd8..cca5942328 100755
--- a/extra/http/server/callbacks/callbacks-tests.factor
+++ b/extra/http/server/callbacks/callbacks-tests.factor
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ splitting kernel hashtables continuations ;
 
 [ 123 ] [
     [
+        init-request
+
         <request> "GET" >>method request set
         [
             exit-continuation set
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ splitting kernel hashtables continuations ;
 ] unit-test
 
 [
+    init-request
+
     <action> [
         [
             "hello" print