diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
index 5d8089944..d98f706ea 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
@@ -252,11 +252,14 @@ test_coglbox_map (ClutterActor *actor)
   ClutterPerspective perspective;
   float stage_width;
   float stage_height;
+  GError *error = NULL;
 
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (test_coglbox_parent_class)->map (actor);
 
   printf ("Creating offscreen\n");
-  priv->offscreen_id = cogl_offscreen_new_to_texture (priv->texture_id);
+  priv->offscreen_id = cogl_offscreen_new_with_texture (priv->texture_id);
+  if (!cogl_framebuffer_allocate (priv->offscreen_id, &error))
+    g_error ("Failed to allocate framebuffer: %s", error->message);
 
   stage = clutter_actor_get_stage (actor);
   clutter_stage_get_perspective (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &perspective);