1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/Connection.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/client/Connection.cpp
index 32a01b2c40..d8ffb6d9e1 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/Connection.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/Connection.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ using namespace qpid::sys;
 namespace qpid {
 namespace client {
 
-Connection::Connection() : version(framing::highestProtocolVersion) {}
+Connection::Connection() : version(framing::highestProtocolVersion)
+{
+    ConnectionImpl::init();
+}
 
 Connection::~Connection() {}