diff --git a/vision/CameraProcessor.cpp b/vision/CameraProcessor.cpp
index f870385..e186cbf 100644
--- a/vision/CameraProcessor.cpp
+++ b/vision/CameraProcessor.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@
 		}
 		j++;
 	}
+
+	src_header_image = cvCreateImage(cvSize(width, height),
+			                             IPL_DEPTH_8U, 3);
 }
 
 // throw stuff away