diff --git a/bob/io/base/test.cpp b/bob/io/base/test.cpp
index 71cefaf7e26907cdb91552623c1bec3c143cbf61..9dd3d956666033e0acc95aaf278eb8ec9b2d4ec5 100644
--- a/bob/io/base/test.cpp
+++ b/bob/io/base/test.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <bob.io.base/api.h>
+#include <bob.blitz/cleanup.h>
 #include <bob.extension/documentation.h>
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>