diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2ec56bb45..fe7767b61 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2013-07-14  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
+
+	* config/objc-common.g: Add +initialize to fake NSObject class
+	when compiling with the Apple runtime, since it expects	that
+	method to be defined.
+
 2013-07-11  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
 
 	* Headers/GNUstepBase/GSVersionMacros.h: Fix definition of
diff --git a/config/objc-common.g b/config/objc-common.g
index 1ab518f2b..c23304f6b 100644
--- a/config/objc-common.g
+++ b/config/objc-common.g
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ GS_OBJC_ROOT_CLASS @interface NSObject
   obj->isa = self;
   return obj;
 }
+#if defined(NeXT_RUNTIME)
+/* The Apple runtime always calls this method */
++ (void)initialize { }
+#endif
 @end
 
 @interface NSConstantString : NSObject