diff --git a/test/api/hb-test.h b/test/api/hb-test.h
index f36d53b49..d569757a0 100644
--- a/test/api/hb-test.h
+++ b/test/api/hb-test.h
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ srcdir (void)
 static inline void
 hb_test_init (int *argc, char ***argv)
 {
+#if !GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,32,0)
   g_thread_init (NULL);
+#endif
   g_test_init (argc, argv, NULL);
 }