diff --git a/src/drivers.py b/src/drivers.py
index ea9ffbca9..13557a424 100644
--- a/src/drivers.py
+++ b/src/drivers.py
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ _newDrivers = []
 
 class IrcDriver(object):
     """Base class for drivers."""
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         add(self.name(), self)
+        super(IrcDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def run(self):
         raise NotImplementedError