@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@
 } alloc_failed_exception;
 
 #ifdef NEED_OBJC_SYNC_INIT
 extern BOOL objc_sync_init();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef NEED_OBJC_PROPERTIES_INIT
+extern BOOL objc_properties_init();
+#endif
 
 static void
 enumeration_mutation_handler(id obj)
 {
 	@throw [OFEnumerationMutationException newWithClass: [obj class]];
@@ -71,10 +75,18 @@
 	if (!objc_sync_init()) {
 		fputs("Runtime error: objc_sync_init() failed!\n", stderr);
 		abort();
 	}
 #endif
+
+#ifdef NEED_OBJC_PROPERTIES_INIT
+	if (!objc_properties_init()) {
+		fputs("Runtime error: objc_properties_init() failed!\n",
+		    stderr);
+		abort();
+	}
+#endif
 
 #ifdef OF_APPLE_RUNTIME
 	objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler(enumeration_mutation_handler);
 #endif
 }