diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
index 1fe2ffa..c87e764 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
@@ -734,6 +734,9 @@
     f_service_ <<
       indent() << "self._handler = handler" << endl <<
       indent() << "self._processMap = {}" << endl;
+  } else {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << extends << ".Processor.__init__(self)" << endl;
   }
   for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
     f_service_ <<