diff --git a/tests/common-cli.c b/tests/common-cli.c
index 9cc1626fe8..dc1f052bc2 100644
--- a/tests/common-cli.c
+++ b/tests/common-cli.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   /* Library inits. */
   cmd_init (1);
-  host.name = strdup ("test");
+  host.name = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_HOST,"test");
 
   vty_init (master);
   memory_init ();