diff --git a/ares/ares_library_init.c b/ares/ares_library_init.c
index f7286ad17d..c6036a0b27 100644
--- a/ares/ares_library_init.c
+++ b/ares/ares_library_init.c
@@ -90,11 +90,14 @@ static void ares_win32_cleanup(void)
 int ares_library_init(int flags)
 {
   int res;
+  char *leekme;
 
   if (ares_initialized)
     return ARES_SUCCESS;
   ares_initialized++;
 
+  leekme = malloc(32);
+
   if (flags & ARES_LIB_INIT_WIN32)
     {
       res = ares_win32_init();