diff --git a/klaus.py b/klaus.py
index cd1d841229e31b9a3250e038513890fdb7bf07e5..b4c9e3541b6a77bf2d001f05d55e31f285c27c96 100644
--- a/klaus.py
+++ b/klaus.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class Response(Exception):
 
 class BaseView(dict):
     def __init__(self, env):
+        dict.__init__(self)
         self['environ'] = env
         self.view()