diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/records/ShortDataRecord.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/records/ShortDataRecord.py
index 8c574a3..be53273 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/records/ShortDataRecord.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/datastorage/records/ShortDataRecord.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from dynamicserialize.dstypes.com.raytheon.uf.common.datastorage.records import
 class ShortDataRecord(AbstractDataRecord):
 
     def __init__(self):
+        super(ShortDataRecord, self).__init__()
         self.shortData = None
 
     def getShortData(self):