diff --git a/tests/timeline/timeline-tests.cpp b/tests/timeline/timeline-tests.cpp
index a09ca4403..9b3186c7d 100644
--- a/tests/timeline/timeline-tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/timeline/timeline-tests.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 namespace olive {
 
 #define TIMELINE_TEST_START \
+  ColorManager::SetUpDefaultConfig(); \
   Project project; \
   Sequence sequence; \
   sequence.setParent(&project)