diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Main.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Main.cpp
index a2babe10b1..28bf95289b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Main.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_Main.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ int rippleMain (int argc, char** argv)
     // These must be added before the Application object is created
     NodeStore::addBackendFactory (SqliteBackendFactory::getInstance ());
     NodeStore::addBackendFactory (LevelDBBackendFactory::getInstance ());
+    NodeStore::addBackendFactory (NullBackendFactory::getInstance ());
 #if RIPPLE_HYPERLEVELDB_AVAILABLE
     NodeStore::addBackendFactory (HyperLevelDBBackendFactory::getInstance ());
 #endif