diff --git a/src/built_ins.cpp b/src/built_ins.cpp
index 61bcb7f..c8e7a0c 100644
--- a/src/built_ins.cpp
+++ b/src/built_ins.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Slime {
 
     proc add_to_load_path(const char* path) -> void {
         using Globals::load_path;
-
+        
         load_path.append((void*)path);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/memory.cpp b/src/memory.cpp
index c6101c3..cf73397 100644
--- a/src/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/memory.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ namespace Slime::Memory {
         Globals::Current_Execution::ats.alloc();
         Globals::Current_Execution::mes.alloc();
 
+        Globals::load_path.alloc();
         add_to_load_path(exe_path);
         add_to_load_path("../bin/");
 
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ namespace Slime::Memory {
         return ret;
     }
 
-
+

     inline proc create_list(Lisp_Object* o1) -> Lisp_Object* {
         Lisp_Object* ret;
         try ret = create_lisp_object_pair(o1, nil);