diff --git a/mingw-w64-gcc/gdbinit b/mingw-w64-gcc/gdbinit
index cf2f8b7847..5786c60370 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-gcc/gdbinit
+++ b/mingw-w64-gcc/gdbinit
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ python
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, sys.path[0] + '/../../%GCC_NAME%/python')
 from libstdcxx.v6.printers import register_libstdcxx_printers
+register_libstdcxx_printers (None)
 end