diff --git a/gga_load_data.py b/gga_load_data.py
index 6716c3abb5f0d5d973dde2962b0e7a22d3f93868..f637fbcb655ec1da14ed72c42a45cc3bca89a4c0 100755
--- a/gga_load_data.py
+++ b/gga_load_data.py
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ class LoadData(speciesData.SpeciesData):
     Optional data file formatting
 
     """
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, parameters_dictionary):
         self.existing_folders_cache = {}
         self.bam_metadata_cache = {}
-        super().__init__(self)
+        super().__init__(parameters_dictionary)
 
     def get_history(self):
         """