diff --git a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
index 153f0e7a..5a954740 100644
--- a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
+++ b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Catch {
     public:
         XmlReporter( ReporterConfig const& _config )
         :   StreamingReporterBase( _config ),
+            m_xml(_config.stream()),
             m_sectionDepth( 0 )
         {
             m_reporterPrefs.shouldRedirectStdOut = true;