diff --git a/system/libraries/Validation.php b/system/libraries/Validation.php
index 6c755a9..34cacd5 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Validation.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // INITIALIZE THE CLASS ---------------------------------------------------
 
 $obj =& get_instance();
-$obj->validation =& new CI_Validation();
+$obj->init_class('CI_Validation');
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------