diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1db3f99..ce37647 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ Configure within your ``pyproject.toml`` (``interrogate`` will automatically det
     exclude = ["setup.py", "docs", "build"]
     ignore-regex = ["^get$", "^mock_.*", ".*BaseClass.*"]
     ext = []
+    # possible values: sphinx (default), google
+    style = sphinx
     # possible values: 0 (minimal output), 1 (-v), 2 (-vv)
     verbose = 0
     quiet = false
@@ -399,6 +401,8 @@ Or configure within your ``setup.cfg`` (``interrogate`` will automatically detec
     exclude = setup.py,docs,build
     ignore-regex = ^get$,^mock_.*,.*BaseClass.*
     ext = []
+    ; possible values: sphinx (default), google
+    style = sphinx
     ; possible values: 0 (minimal output), 1 (-v), 2 (-vv)
     verbose = 0
     quiet = false
@@ -539,6 +543,14 @@ To view all options available, run ``interrogate --help``:
                                       `-w/--whitelist-regex` invocations
                                       supported.
 
+      --style [sphinx|google]         Style of docstrings to honor. Using `google`
+                                      will consider a class and its `__init__`
+                                      method both covered if there is either a
+                                      class-level docstring, or an `__init__`
+                                      method docstring, instead of enforcing both.
+                                      Mutually exclusive with `-i`/`--ignore-init`
+                                      flag.  [default: sphinx]
+
       -o, --output FILE               Write output to a given FILE.  [default:
                                       stdout]
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 39ae202..02ea817 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Added
 
 * `tomli` dependency for Python versions < 3.11, making use of `tomllib` in the standard library with 3.11+ (`#150 <https://github.com/econchick/interrogate/issues/150>`_).
 * Support for ``pyi`` file extensions (and leave room for other file extensions to be added, like maybe ``ipynb``).
+* Support for Google-style docstrings for class ``__init__`` methods with new ``--style [sphinx|google]`` flag (`#128 <https://github.com/econchick/interrogate/issues/128>`_).
 
 Fixed
 ^^^^^
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 0b48a88..10e2d79 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ Command Line Options
 
     Regex identifying class, method, and function names to include. Multiple ``-r/--ignore-regex`` invocations supported.
 
+.. option:: --style [sphinx|google]
+
+    Style of docstrings to honor. Using ``google`` will consider a class and its ``__init__`` method
+    both covered if there is either a class-level docstring, or an ``__init__`` method docstring,
+    instead of enforcing both. Mutually exclusive with ``-i/--ignore-init`` flag.
+    [default: ``sphinx``]
+
 .. option:: -o, --output FILE
 
     Write output to a given ``FILE``.  [default: ``stdout``]
diff --git a/src/interrogate/cli.py b/src/interrogate/cli.py
index a3f7ed9..ec71370 100644
--- a/src/interrogate/cli.py
+++ b/src/interrogate/cli.py
@@ -202,6 +202,18 @@
         "Multiple `-w/--whitelist-regex` invocations supported."
     ),
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--style",
+    type=click.Choice(["sphinx", "google"]),
+    default="sphinx",
+    show_default=True,
+    help=(
+        "Style of docstrings to honor.\nUsing `google` will consider a class "
+        "and its `__init__` method both covered if there is either a class-"
+        "level docstring, or an `__init__` method docstring, instead of "
+        "enforcing both. Mutually exclusive with `-i`/`--ignore-init` flag."
+    ),
+)
 @click.option(
     "-o",
     "--output",
@@ -323,6 +335,7 @@ def main(ctx, paths, **kwargs):
     .. versionadded:: 1.5.0 ``--badge-style``
     .. versionadded:: 1.6.0 ``--ignore-overloaded-functions``
     .. verisonadded:: 1.7.0 ``--ext``
+    .. versionadded:: 1.7.0 ``--style=sphinx|google``
 
     .. versionchanged:: 1.3.1 only generate badge if results change from
         an existing badge.
@@ -340,6 +353,14 @@ def main(ctx, paths, **kwargs):
             "The `--badge-style` option must be used along with the `-g/"
             "--generate-badge option."
         )
+    if kwargs["style"] == "google" and kwargs["ignore_init_method"]:
+        raise click.BadOptionUsage(
+            option_name="style",
+            message=(
+                "The `--ignore-init-method` flag is mutually exclusive with "
+                "`--style google`."
+            ),
+        )
     if not paths:
         paths = (os.path.abspath(os.getcwd()),)
 
@@ -353,6 +374,7 @@ def main(ctx, paths, **kwargs):
 
     conf = config.InterrogateConfig(
         color=kwargs["color"],
+        docstring_style=kwargs["style"],
         fail_under=kwargs["fail_under"],
         ignore_regex=kwargs["ignore_regex"],
         ignore_magic=kwargs["ignore_magic"],
diff --git a/src/interrogate/config.py b/src/interrogate/config.py
index 97c60f6..073905e 100644
--- a/src/interrogate/config.py
+++ b/src/interrogate/config.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class InterrogateConfig:
     """Configuration related to interrogating a given codebase.
 
     :param bool color: Highlight verbose output with color.
+    :param str docstring_style: Style of docstrings to follow. Choices:
+        "sphinx" (default), "google".
     :param fail_under: Fail when coverage % is less than a given amount.
     :type fail_under: `int` or `float`
     :param str ignore_regex: Regex identifying class, method, and
@@ -48,7 +50,10 @@ class InterrogateConfig:
         functions.
     """
 
+    VALID_STYLES = ("sphinx", "google")
+
     color = attr.ib(default=False)
+    docstring_style = attr.ib(default="sphinx")
     fail_under = attr.ib(default=80.0)
     ignore_regex = attr.ib(default=False)
     ignore_magic = attr.ib(default=False)
@@ -65,6 +70,15 @@ class InterrogateConfig:
     include_regex = attr.ib(default=False)
     omit_covered_files = attr.ib(default=False)
 
+    @docstring_style.validator
+    def _check_style(self, attribute, value):
+        """Validate selected choice for docstring style"""
+        if value not in self.VALID_STYLES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid `docstring_style` '{value}'. Valid values: "
+                f"{', '.join(self.VALID_STYLES)}"
+            )
+
 
 def find_project_root(srcs):
     """Return a directory containing .git, .hg, or pyproject.toml.
diff --git a/src/interrogate/coverage.py b/src/interrogate/coverage.py
index 6134c0a..ebf4bf7 100644
--- a/src/interrogate/coverage.py
+++ b/src/interrogate/coverage.py
@@ -212,6 +212,23 @@ def _filter_inner_nested(self, nodes):
         filtered_nodes = [n for n in filtered_nodes if n not in nested_cls]
         return filtered_nodes
 
+    def _set_google_style(self, nodes):
+        """Apply Google-style docstrings for class coverage.
+
+        Update coverage of a class node if its `__init__` method has a
+        docstring, or an `__init__` method if its class has a docstring.
+
+        A class and its `__init__` method are considered covered if either one
+        contains a docstring. See <https://sphinxcontrib-napoleon.readthedocs.
+        io/en/latest/example_google.html>`_ for more info and an example.
+        """
+        for node in nodes:
+            if node.node_type == "FunctionDef" and node.name == "__init__":
+                if not node.covered and node.parent.covered:
+                    setattr(node, "covered", True)
+                elif node.covered and not node.parent.covered:
+                    setattr(node.parent, "covered", True)
+
     def _get_file_coverage(self, filename):
         """Get coverage results for a particular file."""
         with open(filename, encoding="utf-8") as f:
@@ -232,6 +249,9 @@ def _get_file_coverage(self, filename):
         if self.config.ignore_nested_classes:
             filtered_nodes = self._filter_inner_nested(filtered_nodes)
 
+        if self.config.docstring_style == "google":
+            self._set_google_style(filtered_nodes)
+
         results = InterrogateFileResult(
             filename=filename,
             ignore_module=self.config.ignore_module,
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed.txt
index ab463c5..b6dae0d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                              |   COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                                       |   COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                                          |   COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                                |   COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                                     |   COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                               |   COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                                    |   COVERED |
 |------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
 | partial.py (module)                                              |   COVERED |
 |   Foo (L8)                                                       |   COVERED |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_no_module.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
index 46ccdd4..0ee8678 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                              |   COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                                       |   COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                                          |   COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                                |   COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                                     |   COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                               |   COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                                    |   COVERED |
 |------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
 | partial.py                                                       |           |
 |   Foo (L8)                                                       |   COVERED |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_single_file.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
index 9da6727..499754a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                 |                COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                          |                COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                             |                COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                   |                COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                        |                COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                  |                COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                       |                COVERED |
 |-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
 
 ----------------------------------- Summary ------------------------------------
 | Name             |        Total |        Miss |        Cover |        Cover% |
 |------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| full.py          |           25 |           0 |           25 |          100% |
+| full.py          |           29 |           0 |           29 |          100% |
 |------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| TOTAL            |           25 |           0 |           25 |        100.0% |
+| TOTAL            |           29 |           0 |           29 |        100.0% |
 --------------- RESULT: PASSED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 100.0%) ----------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_no_verbosity.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_no_verbosity.txt
index b88d658..fe17a21 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_no_verbosity.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_no_verbosity.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 51.4%)
+RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 54.1%)
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary.txt
index 89b7435..1457a6a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 |------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
 | __init__.py                              |      1 |     0 |      1 |    100% |
 | empty.py                                 |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
-| full.py                                  |     25 |     0 |     25 |    100% |
+| full.py                                  |     29 |     0 |     29 |    100% |
 | partial.py                               |     29 |    19 |     10 |     34% |
 | child_sample/__init__.py                 |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
 | child_sample/child_sample_module.py      |     13 |    13 |      0 |      0% |
 |------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                    |     70 |    34 |     36 |   51.4% |
+| TOTAL                                    |     74 |    34 |     40 |   54.1% |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_no_module.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_no_module.txt
index 067e003..dd2ff83 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_no_module.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_no_module.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ----------------------------------- Summary ------------------------------------
 | Name                                     |  Total |  Miss |  Cover |  Cover% |
 |------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| full.py                                  |     24 |     0 |     24 |    100% |
+| full.py                                  |     28 |     0 |     28 |    100% |
 | partial.py                               |     28 |    19 |      9 |     32% |
 | child_sample/child_sample_module.py      |     12 |    12 |      0 |      0% |
 |------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                    |     64 |    31 |     33 |   51.6% |
----------------- RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 51.6%) ----------------
+| TOTAL                                    |     68 |    31 |     37 |   54.4% |
+---------------- RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 54.4%) ----------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
index 9590ccd..21f63f9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 | child_sample/__init__.py                 |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
 | child_sample/child_sample_module.py      |     13 |    13 |      0 |      0% |
 |------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                    |     70 |    34 |     36 |   51.4% |
+| TOTAL                                    |     74 |    34 |     40 |   54.1% |
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |               (2 of 6 files omitted due to complete coverage)                |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
index 31d18f7..e57b0e8 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 | Name             |        Total |        Miss |        Cover |        Cover% |
 |------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| TOTAL            |           25 |           0 |           25 |        100.0% |
+| TOTAL            |           29 |           0 |           29 |        100.0% |
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |                (1 of 1 file omitted due to complete coverage)                |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed.txt
index 14d8b98..1029262 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                             |   COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                                      |   COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                                         |   COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                               |   COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                                    |   COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                              |   COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                                   |   COVERED |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
 | partial.py (module)                                             |   COVERED |
 |   Foo (L8)                                                      |   COVERED |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_no_module.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
index dd5df8b..fa5489e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_no_module.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                             |   COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                                      |   COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                                         |   COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                               |   COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                                    |   COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                              |   COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                                   |   COVERED |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
 | partial.py                                                      |           |
 |   Foo (L8)                                                      |   COVERED |
@@ -75,9 +79,9 @@
 ----------------------------------- Summary -----------------------------------
 | Name                                    |  Total |  Miss |  Cover |  Cover% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| full.py                                 |     24 |     0 |     24 |    100% |
+| full.py                                 |     28 |     0 |     28 |    100% |
 | partial.py                              |     28 |    19 |      9 |     32% |
 | child_sample\child_sample_module.py     |     12 |    12 |      0 |      0% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                   |     64 |    31 |     33 |   51.6% |
---------------- RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 51.6%) ----------------
+| TOTAL                                   |     68 |    31 |     37 |   54.4% |
+--------------- RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 54.4%) ----------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_single_file.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
index 7020239..4382f70 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_detailed_single_file.txt
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@
 |       Bar.method_bar.InnerBar (L97)                |                COVERED |
 |   _SemiprivateClass (L103)                         |                COVERED |
 |   __PrivateClass (L109)                            |                COVERED |
+|   InitDocs (L116)                                  |                COVERED |
+|     InitDocs.__init__ (L117)                       |                COVERED |
+|   ClassDocs (L123)                                 |                COVERED |
+|     ClassDocs.__init__ (L126)                      |                COVERED |
 |----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
 
 ----------------------------------- Summary -----------------------------------
 | Name            |        Total |        Miss |        Cover |        Cover% |
 |-----------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| full.py         |           25 |           0 |           25 |          100% |
+| full.py         |           29 |           0 |           29 |          100% |
 |-----------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| TOTAL           |           25 |           0 |           25 |        100.0% |
+| TOTAL           |           29 |           0 |           29 |        100.0% |
 --------------- RESULT: PASSED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 100.0%) ---------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_no_verbosity.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_no_verbosity.txt
index b88d658..fe17a21 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_no_verbosity.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_no_verbosity.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 51.4%)
+RESULT: FAILED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 54.1%)
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary.txt
index ef885ad..81b639f 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
 | __init__.py                             |      1 |     0 |      1 |    100% |
 | empty.py                                |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
-| full.py                                 |     25 |     0 |     25 |    100% |
+| full.py                                 |     29 |     0 |     29 |    100% |
 | partial.py                              |     29 |    19 |     10 |     34% |
 | child_sample\__init__.py                |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
 | child_sample\child_sample_module.py     |     13 |    13 |      0 |      0% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                   |     70 |    34 |     36 |   51.4% |
+| TOTAL                                   |     74 |    34 |     40 |   54.1% |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_no_module.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_no_module.txt
index 99118ed..38b5edf 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_no_module.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_no_module.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ----------------------------------- Summary -----------------------------------
 | Name                                    |  Total |  Miss |  Cover |  Cover% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| full.py                                 |     24 |     0 |     24 |    100% |
+| full.py                                 |     28 |     0 |     28 |    100% |
 | partial.py                              |     28 |    19 |      9 |     32% |
 | child_sample\child_sample_module.py     |     12 |    12 |      0 |      0% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                   |     64 |    31 |     33 |   51.6% |
+| TOTAL                                   |     68 |    31 |     37 |   54.4% |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
index 3299195..d37a628 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 | child_sample\__init__.py                |      1 |     1 |      0 |      0% |
 | child_sample\child_sample_module.py     |     13 |    13 |      0 |      0% |
 |-----------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|---------|
-| TOTAL                                   |     70 |    34 |     36 |   51.4% |
+| TOTAL                                   |     74 |    34 |     40 |   54.1% |
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
index 905dc50..a4a829f 100644
--- a/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/windows/expected_summary_skip_covered_all.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ----------------------------------- Summary -----------------------------------
 | Name            |        Total |        Miss |        Cover |        Cover% |
 |-----------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
-| TOTAL           |           25 |           0 |           25 |        100.0% |
+| TOTAL           |           29 |           0 |           29 |        100.0% |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |               (1 of 1 file omitted due to complete coverage)                |
 --------------- RESULT: PASSED (minimum: 80.0%, actual: 100.0%) ---------------
diff --git a/tests/functional/sample/full.py b/tests/functional/sample/full.py
index 06c66ba..9c97f90 100644
--- a/tests/functional/sample/full.py
+++ b/tests/functional/sample/full.py
@@ -110,3 +110,18 @@ class __PrivateClass:
     """a private class"""
 
     pass
+
+
+# Coverage % for InitDocs should be the same as ClassDocs
+class InitDocs:
+    def __init__(self):
+        """A docstring for init"""
+        pass
+
+
+# Coverage % for ClassDocs should be the same as InitDocs
+class ClassDocs:
+    """A docstring for a class"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/sample/full.pyi b/tests/functional/sample/full.pyi
index 3ebe6c6..fe25f47 100644
--- a/tests/functional/sample/full.pyi
+++ b/tests/functional/sample/full.pyi
@@ -83,3 +83,15 @@ class _SemiprivateClass:
 
 class __PrivateClass:
     """a private class"""
+
+# Coverage % for InitDocs should be the same as ClassDocs
+class InitDocs:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """A docstring for init"""
+
+# Coverage % for ClassDocs should be the same as InitDocs
+class ClassDocs:
+    """A docstring for a class"""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cli.py b/tests/functional/test_cli.py
index e65f046..f4ae5b3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cli.py
@@ -43,33 +43,33 @@ def test_run_no_paths(runner, monkeypatch, tmpdir):
         # no flags
         ([], 51.4, 1),
         # ignore init module
-        (["-I"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["-I"], 51.4, 1),
         # ignore module docs
-        (["-M"], 51.6, 1),
+        (["-M"], 51.5, 1),
         # ignore semiprivate docs
-        (["-s"], 52.4, 1),
+        (["-s"], 52.2, 1),
         # ignore private docs
-        (["-p"], 53.1, 1),
+        (["-p"], 52.9, 1),
         # ignore property getter/setter/deleter decorators
         (["-P"], 50.0, 1),
         # ignore property setter decorators
-        (["-S"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["-S"], 51.4, 1),
         # ignore magic method docs
-        (["-m"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["-m"], 51.4, 1),
         # ignore init method docs
         (["-i"], 50.7, 1),
         # ignore nested funcs
         (["-n"], 50.7, 1),
         # ignore nested classes
-        (["-C"], 52.2, 1),
+        (["-C"], 52.1, 1),
         # ignore @typing.overload-decorated functions
-        (["-O"], 51.6, 1),
+        (["-O"], 51.5, 1),
         # ignore regex
-        (["-r", "^get$"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["-r", "^get$"], 51.4, 1),
         # whitelist regex
         (["-w", "^get$"], 50.0, 1),
         # exclude file
-        (["-e", os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "partial.py")], 63.4, 1),
+        (["-e", os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "partial.py")], 62.2, 1),
         # exclude file which doesn't exist
         (["-e", os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "does.not.exist")], 51.4, 1),
         # fail under
@@ -89,22 +89,23 @@ def test_run_shortflags(flags, exp_result, exp_exit_code, runner):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "flags,exp_result,exp_exit_code",
     (
-        (["--ignore-init-module"], 51.5, 1),
-        (["--ignore-module"], 51.6, 1),
-        (["--ignore-semiprivate"], 52.4, 1),
-        (["--ignore-private"], 53.1, 1),
+        (["--ignore-init-module"], 51.4, 1),
+        (["--ignore-module"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["--ignore-semiprivate"], 52.2, 1),
+        (["--ignore-private"], 52.9, 1),
         (["--ignore-property-decorators"], 50.0, 1),
-        (["--ignore-setters"], 51.5, 1),
-        (["--ignore-magic"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["--ignore-setters"], 51.4, 1),
+        (["--ignore-magic"], 51.4, 1),
         (["--ignore-init-method"], 50.7, 1),
         (["--ignore-nested-functions"], 50.7, 1),
-        (["--ignore-nested-classes"], 52.2, 1),
-        (["--ignore-overloaded-functions"], 51.6, 1),
-        (["--ignore-regex", "^get$"], 51.5, 1),
-        (["--ext", "pyi"], 64.2, 1),
+        (["--ignore-nested-classes"], 52.1, 1),
+        (["--ignore-overloaded-functions"], 51.5, 1),
+        (["--ignore-regex", "^get$"], 51.4, 1),
+        (["--ext", "pyi"], 63.1, 1),
         (["--whitelist-regex", "^get$"], 50.0, 1),
-        (["--exclude", os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "partial.py")], 63.4, 1),
+        (["--exclude", os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "partial.py")], 62.2, 1),
         (["--fail-under", "40"], 51.4, 0),
+        (["--style", "google"], 54.1, 1),
     ),
 )
 def test_run_longflags(flags, exp_result, exp_exit_code, runner):
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ def test_run_longflags(flags, exp_result, exp_exit_code, runner):
     "flags,exp_result,exp_exit_code",
     (
         (["-i", "-I", "-r" "^method_foo$"], 51.6, 1),
-        (["-s", "-p", "-M"], 54.9, 1),
-        (["-m", "-f", "45"], 51.5, 0),
+        (["-s", "-p", "-M"], 54.5, 1),
+        (["-m", "-f", "45"], 51.4, 0),
     ),
 )
 def test_run_multiple_flags(flags, exp_result, exp_exit_code, runner):
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_coverage.py b/tests/functional/test_coverage.py
index 214d87a..47906d0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_coverage.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_coverage.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def patch_term_width(monkeypatch):
                 SAMPLE_DIR,
             ],
             {},
-            (70, 36, 34, "51.4"),
+            (74, 38, 36, "51.4"),
         ),
         ([os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "partial.py")], {}, (29, 10, 19, "34.5")),
         (
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def patch_term_width(monkeypatch):
                 os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "full.py"),
             ],
             {"ignore_nested_functions": True},
-            (24, 24, 0, "100.0"),
+            (28, 26, 2, "92.9"),
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def patch_term_width(monkeypatch):
                 os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "full.py"),
             ],
             {"ignore_overloaded_functions": True},
-            (21, 21, 0, "100.0"),
+            (25, 23, 2, "92.0"),
         ),
         (
             [
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ def test_coverage_errors(capsys):
 )
 def test_print_results(level, exp_fixture_file, capsys, monkeypatch):
     """Output of test results differ by verbosity."""
-    interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(paths=[SAMPLE_DIR])
+    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(docstring_style="google")
+    interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
+        paths=[SAMPLE_DIR], conf=interrogate_config
+    )
     results = interrogate_coverage.get_coverage()
     interrogate_coverage.print_results(
         results=results, output=None, verbosity=level
@@ -152,7 +155,9 @@ def test_print_results_omit_covered(
     level, exp_fixture_file, capsys, monkeypatch
 ):
     """Output of results differ by verbosity, omitting fully covered files."""
-    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(omit_covered_files=True)
+    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(
+        omit_covered_files=True, docstring_style="google"
+    )
     interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
         paths=[SAMPLE_DIR], conf=interrogate_config
     )
@@ -190,7 +195,9 @@ def test_print_results_omit_none(level, capsys, monkeypatch):
 
 def test_print_results_omit_all_summary(capsys, monkeypatch):
     """Output of test results for summary view, omitting all covered files."""
-    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(omit_covered_files=True)
+    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(
+        omit_covered_files=True, docstring_style="google"
+    )
     interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
         paths=[os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "full.py")], conf=interrogate_config
     )
@@ -212,7 +219,9 @@ def test_print_results_omit_all_summary(capsys, monkeypatch):
 
 def test_print_results_omit_all_detailed(capsys, monkeypatch):
     """Show no detail view when all files are omitted from skipping covered"""
-    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(omit_covered_files=True)
+    interrogate_config = config.InterrogateConfig(
+        omit_covered_files=True, docstring_style="google"
+    )
     interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
         paths=[os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "full.py")], conf=interrogate_config
     )
@@ -240,7 +249,7 @@ def test_print_results_ignore_module(
     ignore_module, level, exp_fixture_file, capsys, monkeypatch
 ):
     """Do not print module info if ignore_module is True."""
-    conf = {"ignore_module": ignore_module}
+    conf = {"ignore_module": ignore_module, "docstring_style": "google"}
     conf = config.InterrogateConfig(**conf)
 
     interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
@@ -264,7 +273,11 @@ def test_print_results_ignore_module(
 def test_print_results_single_file(capsys, monkeypatch):
     """Results for a single file should still list the filename."""
     single_file = os.path.join(SAMPLE_DIR, "full.py")
-    interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(paths=[single_file])
+    conf = {"docstring_style": "google"}
+    conf = config.InterrogateConfig(**conf)
+    interrogate_coverage = coverage.InterrogateCoverage(
+        paths=[single_file], conf=conf
+    )
     results = interrogate_coverage.get_coverage()
     interrogate_coverage.print_results(
         results=results, output=None, verbosity=2