diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock.py b/aider/coders/editblock.py
index 33eca684f..ee8fcba54 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock.py
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ from .base import Coder
 
 class EditBlockCoder(Coder):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.gpt_prompts = EditBlockPrompts()