diff --git a/addressbook/libebook/e-book.c b/addressbook/libebook/e-book.c
index f604adb..b467076 100644
--- a/addressbook/libebook/e-book.c
+++ b/addressbook/libebook/e-book.c
@@ -4144,6 +4144,7 @@ e_book_get_type (void)
 {
 	static GType type = 0;
 
+	type = g_type_from_name ("EBook");
 	if (! type) {
 		GTypeInfo info = {
 			sizeof (EBookClass),

