diff --git a/beetsplug/badfiles.py b/beetsplug/badfiles.py
index 52caa9994..0be08bae5 100644
--- a/beetsplug/badfiles.py
+++ b/beetsplug/badfiles.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class CheckerCommandException(Exception):
 
 class BadFiles(BeetsPlugin):
     def __init__(self):
+        super(BadFiles, self).__init__()
         self.verbose = False
 
     def run_command(self, cmd):