diff --git a/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.cpp b/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.cpp
index bcbee4463..44cf90655 100644
--- a/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.cpp
+++ b/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ IsolTestOptions::IsolTestOptions(std::string* _editor):
 
 void IsolTestOptions::addOptions()
 {
+	CommonOptions::addOptions();
 	options.add_options()
-		("editor", po::value<std::string>(_editor)->default_value(editorPath()), "Path to editor for opening test files.")
+		("editor", po::value<std::string>(editor)->default_value(editorPath()), "Path to editor for opening test files.")
 		("help", po::bool_switch(&showHelp), "Show this help screen.")
 		("no-color", po::bool_switch(&noColor), "Don't use colors.")
 		("accept-updates", po::bool_switch(&acceptUpdates), "Automatically accept expectation updates.")
diff --git a/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.h b/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.h
index 4deb5f9aa..f889f5b8f 100644
--- a/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.h
+++ b/test/tools/IsolTestOptions.h
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ struct IsolTestOptions: CommonOptions
 	bool noColor = false;
 	bool acceptUpdates = false;
 	std::string testFilter = std::string{};
-	std::string editor = std::string{};
+	std::string* editor = nullptr;
 
-	explicit IsolTestOptions(const std::string* _editor);
+	explicit IsolTestOptions(std::string* _editor);
 	void addOptions() override;
 	bool parse(int _argc, char const* const* _argv) override;
 	void validate() const override;