--- a/QScintilla/SpellChecker.py	Sun Jun 19 17:50:39 2011 +0200
+++ b/QScintilla/SpellChecker.py	Sun Jun 19 19:36:27 2011 +0200
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             The string should be in language locale format (e.g. en_US, de).
         @keyparam checkRegion reference to a function to check for a valid region
         """
-        QObject.__init__(self, editor)
+        super().__init__(editor)
         
         self.editor = editor
         self.indicator = indicator