diff --git a/tests/src/editor/editcmd__edit_complete_word_cmd.c b/tests/src/editor/editcmd__edit_complete_word_cmd.c
index b2550f58e..ab4a90413 100644
--- a/tests/src/editor/editcmd__edit_complete_word_cmd.c
+++ b/tests/src/editor/editcmd__edit_complete_word_cmd.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
+#include "lib/timer.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_CHARSET
 #include "lib/charsets.h"
 #endif
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ editcmd_dialog_completion_show__deinit (void)
 static void
 my_setup (void)
 {
+    mc_global.timer = mc_timer_new ();
     str_init_strings (NULL);
 
     vfs_init ();
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ my_teardown (void)
     vfs_shut ();
 
     str_uninit_strings ();
+    mc_timer_destroy (mc_global.timer);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */