diff --git a/swift/proxy/controllers/account.py b/swift/proxy/controllers/account.py
index 2abb3d1f79..6fc94a9891 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/controllers/account.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/controllers/account.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AccountController(Controller):
     server_type = 'Account'
 
     def __init__(self, app, account_name, **kwargs):
-        Controller.__init__(self, app)
+        super(AccountController, self).__init__(app)
         self.account_name = unquote(account_name)
         if not self.app.allow_account_management:
             self.allowed_methods.remove('PUT')
diff --git a/swift/proxy/controllers/container.py b/swift/proxy/controllers/container.py
index 6f5feaa70c..33791abf60 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/controllers/container.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/controllers/container.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ContainerController(Controller):
                             'x-versions-location']
 
     def __init__(self, app, account_name, container_name, **kwargs):
-        Controller.__init__(self, app)
+        super(ContainerController, self).__init__(app)
         self.account_name = unquote(account_name)
         self.container_name = unquote(container_name)
 
diff --git a/swift/proxy/controllers/info.py b/swift/proxy/controllers/info.py
index 57f3c1b90f..89c5a8b3bf 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/controllers/info.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/controllers/info.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class InfoController(Controller):
 
     def __init__(self, app, version, expose_info, disallowed_sections,
                  admin_key):
-        Controller.__init__(self, app)
+        super(InfoController, self).__init__(app)
         self.expose_info = expose_info
         self.disallowed_sections = disallowed_sections
         self.admin_key = admin_key
diff --git a/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py b/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
index 3895cb356a..1af00490b4 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class BaseObjectController(Controller):
 
     def __init__(self, app, account_name, container_name, object_name,
                  **kwargs):
-        Controller.__init__(self, app)
+        super(BaseObjectController, self).__init__(app)
         self.account_name = unquote(account_name)
         self.container_name = unquote(container_name)
         self.object_name = unquote(object_name)