diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/pyglue.c b/source4/scripting/python/pyglue.c
index 10712792656..8fe764c8080 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/pyglue.c
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/pyglue.c
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ void initglue(void)
 {
 	PyObject *m;
 
+	debug_setup_talloc_log();
+
 	m = Py_InitModule3("glue", py_misc_methods, 
 			   "Python bindings for miscellaneous Samba functions.");
 	if (m == NULL)