diff --git a/grudge/symbolic/compiler.py b/grudge/symbolic/compiler.py
index 51eb5202acaa1d1ffa6c4cbc8b293eef4a25e54e..c90f61238508af66e0abf5b028608426211fc45d 100644
--- a/grudge/symbolic/compiler.py
+++ b/grudge/symbolic/compiler.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class LoopyKernelInstruction(Instruction):
     scope_indicator = ""
 
     def __init__(self, kernel_descriptor):
+        super(LoopyKernelInstruction, self).__init__()
         self.kernel_descriptor = kernel_descriptor
 
     @memoize_method