diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/syncstep.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
index ad148b5..72a740c 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 class FailedDependency(Exception):
     pass
 
-class SyncStep:
+class SyncStep(object):
     """ A PlanetStack Sync step. 
 
     Attributes: