diff --git a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
index 2e234d8..38ac802 100755
--- a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
+++ b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class TempSensor_max31865(ATemperatureSensor):
 		return "Max31865"
 
 	def __init__(self):
+		ATemperatureSensor.__init__(self)
 		# Open SPI bus
 		self.spi = spidev.SpiDev()
 		self.spi.open(0, 0)