diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7332f0ae5..50a6f8237 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
     clippy::match_like_matches_macro,
     clippy::match_single_binding,
     clippy::needless_doctest_main,
+    clippy::needless_late_init,
     clippy::transmute_ptr_to_ptr,
     clippy::unnecessary_wraps,
     // clippy bug: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/5704
diff --git a/tests/lexical.rs b/tests/lexical.rs
index be730420f..928ad6572 100644
--- a/tests/lexical.rs
+++ b/tests/lexical.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     clippy::float_cmp,
     clippy::if_not_else,
     clippy::module_name_repetitions,
+    clippy::needless_late_init,
     clippy::shadow_unrelated,
     clippy::similar_names,
     clippy::single_match_else,