diff --git a/client/clientOnly.cpp b/client/clientOnly.cpp
index dd9597c4732..f8a54aa2356 100644
--- a/client/clientOnly.cpp
+++ b/client/clientOnly.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "../stdafx.h"
+#include "../db/cmdline.h"
 
 namespace mongo {
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace mongo {
 
     bool quiet = false;
 
+    CmdLine cmdLine;
+
     //    Database* database = 0;
     
     bool dbexitCalled = false;