diff --git a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
index 18e3253..86ed059 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
  * @filesource
  */
  
+// INITIALIZE THE CLASS ---------------------------------------------------
+
+$config = array();
+if (file_exists(APPPATH.'config/image_lib'.EXT))
+{
+	include_once(APPPATH.'config/image_lib'.EXT);
+}
+
+$obj =& get_instance();
+$obj->image_lib =& new CI_Image_lib($config);
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**