diff --git a/Adafruit_I2C/Adafruit_I2C.py b/Adafruit_I2C/Adafruit_I2C.py
index 3423461d..6902a9d0 100755
--- a/Adafruit_I2C/Adafruit_I2C.py
+++ b/Adafruit_I2C/Adafruit_I2C.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Adafruit_I2C Class
 # ===========================================================================
 
-class Adafruit_I2C :
+class Adafruit_I2C(object):
 
   @staticmethod
   def getPiRevision():