diff --git a/kate/autotests/sessions_action_test.cpp b/kate/autotests/sessions_action_test.cpp
index 7382cbdc9..b10ba1d87 100644
--- a/kate/autotests/sessions_action_test.cpp
+++ b/kate/autotests/sessions_action_test.cpp
@@ -1,98 +1,105 @@
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 #include "sessions_action_test.h"
 #include "katesessionsaction.h"
 #include "katesessionmanager.h"
 #include "kateapp.h"
 
 #include <QtTestWidgets>
 #include <QTemporaryDir>
 #include <QActionGroup>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 
 QTEST_MAIN(KateSessionsActionTest)
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::initTestCase()
 {
-    m_app = new KateApp(QCommandLineParser()); // FIXME: aaaah, why, why, why?!
+    /**
+     * init resources from our static lib
+     */
+    Q_INIT_RESOURCE(kate);
+
+    // we need an application object, as session loading will trigger modifications to that
+    m_app = new KateApp(QCommandLineParser());
+    m_app->sessionManager()->activateAnonymousSession();
 }
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::cleanupTestCase()
 {
     delete m_app;
 }
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::init()
 {
     m_tempdir = new QTemporaryDir;
     QVERIFY(m_tempdir->isValid());
 
     m_manager = new KateSessionManager(this, m_tempdir->path());
     m_ac = new KateSessionsAction(QStringLiteral("menu"), this, m_manager);
 }
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::cleanup()
 {
     delete m_ac;
     delete m_manager;
     delete m_tempdir;
 }
 void KateSessionsActionTest::basic()
 {
     m_ac->slotAboutToShow();
     QCOMPARE(m_ac->isEnabled(), false);
 
     QList<QAction *> actions = m_ac->sessionsGroup->actions();
     QCOMPARE(actions.size(), 0);
 }
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::limit()
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
         m_manager->activateSession(QStringLiteral("session %1").arg(i));
     }
 
     QCOMPARE(m_manager->activeSession()->isAnonymous(), false);
     QCOMPARE(m_manager->sessionList().size(), 14);
     QCOMPARE(m_ac->isEnabled(), true);
 
     m_ac->slotAboutToShow();
 
     QList<QAction *> actions = m_ac->sessionsGroup->actions();
     QCOMPARE(actions.size(), 10);
 }
 
 void KateSessionsActionTest::timesorted()
 {
     /*
     m_manager->activateSession("one", false, false);
     m_manager->saveActiveSession();
     m_manager->activateSession("two", false, false);
     m_manager->saveActiveSession();
     m_manager->activateSession("three", false, false);
     m_manager->saveActiveSession();
 
     KateSessionList list = m_manager->sessionList();
     QCOMPARE(list.size(), 3);
 
     TODO: any idea how to test this simply and not calling utime()?
     */
 }