diff --git a/src/sharp.cc b/src/sharp.cc
index 2c78854e..ed0974aa 100755
--- a/src/sharp.cc
+++ b/src/sharp.cc
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void at_exit(void* arg) {
 
 extern "C" void init(Handle<Object> target) {
   NanScope();
-  vips_init("");
+  vips_init("sharp");
   AtExit(at_exit);
   // Set libvips operation cache limits
   vips_cache_set_max_mem(100 * 1048576); // 100 MB