diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py b/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
index 15c116e0f..1966a55ed 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class OpenLPDockWidget(QtGui.QDockWidget):
         Initialise the DockWidget
         """
         log.debug(u'Initialise the %s widget' % name)
-        QtGui.QDockWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        super(OpenLPDockWidget, self).__init__(parent)
         if name:
             self.setObjectName(name)
         if icon:
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/listwidgetwithdnd.py b/openlp/core/lib/listwidgetwithdnd.py
index 5b15b8103..0f90228ea 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/listwidgetwithdnd.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/listwidgetwithdnd.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ListWidgetWithDnD(QtGui.QListWidget):
         """
         Initialise the list widget
         """
-        QtGui.QListWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        super(ListWidgetWithDnD, self).__init__(parent)
         self.mimeDataText = name
         assert(self.mimeDataText)