diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
index d30c71078..3e98c7d1b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ImpressController(PresentationController):
         Initialise the class
         """
         log.debug(u'Initialising')
-        PresentationController.__init__(self, plugin, u'Impress', ImpressDocument)
+        super(ImpressController, self).__init__(plugin, u'Impress', ImpressDocument)
         self.supports = [u'odp']
         self.also_supports = [u'ppt', u'pps', u'pptx', u'ppsx']
         self.process = None
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class ImpressDocument(PresentationDocument):
         Constructor, store information about the file and initialise.
         """
         log.debug(u'Init Presentation OpenOffice')
-        PresentationDocument.__init__(self, controller, presentation)
+        super(ImpressDocument, self).__init__(controller, presentation)
         self.document = None
         self.presentation = None
         self.control = None
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
index 6895fda19..e52d9b1cf 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PowerpointController(PresentationController):
         Initialise the class
         """
         log.debug(u'Initialising')
-        PresentationController.__init__(self, plugin, u'Powerpoint', PowerpointDocument)
+        super(PowerpointController, self).__init__(plugin, u'Powerpoint', PowerpointDocument)
         self.supports = [u'ppt', u'pps', u'pptx', u'ppsx']
         self.process = None
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         Constructor, store information about the file and initialise.
         """
         log.debug(u'Init Presentation Powerpoint')
-        PresentationDocument.__init__(self, controller, presentation)
+        super(PowerpointDocument, self).__init__(controller, presentation)
         self.presentation = None
 
     def load_presentation(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
index abb9fd11e..01c4100cc 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class PptviewController(PresentationController):
         """
         log.debug(u'Initialising')
         self.process = None
-        PresentationController.__init__(self, plugin, u'Powerpoint Viewer', PptviewDocument)
+        super(PptviewController, self).__init__(plugin, u'Powerpoint Viewer', PptviewDocument)
         self.supports = [u'ppt', u'pps', u'pptx', u'ppsx']
 
     def check_available(self):