diff --git a/scripts/python/met/point_nc.py b/scripts/python/met/point_nc.py
index c0773e65f7..db73d8fae4 100644
--- a/scripts/python/met/point_nc.py
+++ b/scripts/python/met/point_nc.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def get_string_array(nc_group, var_name):
 class nc_point_obs(met_point_obs):
 
    def __init__(self, nc_filename=None):
+      super().__init__()
       if nc_filename:
          self.read_data(nc_filename)