diff --git a/source3/utils/masktest.c b/source3/utils/masktest.c
index a1fe6d21868..f7b6ad1b1b8 100644
--- a/source3/utils/masktest.c
+++ b/source3/utils/masktest.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	int opt;
 	char *p;
 	int seed;
+	static pstring servicesf = CONFIGFILE;
 
 	setlinebuf(stdout);
 
@@ -418,6 +419,9 @@ static void usage(void)
 	TimeInit();
 	charset_initialise();
 
+	lp_load(servicesf,True,False,False);
+	load_interfaces();
+
 	if (getenv("USER")) {
 		pstrcpy(username,getenv("USER"));
 	}