diff --git a/dstat_interface/dstat_comm.py b/dstat_interface/dstat_comm.py
index a468d47315b8d124a6f9664059520c9cecf6936b..96d64fe1bc90385bcd07399675af554e04cf04c3 100755
--- a/dstat_interface/dstat_comm.py
+++ b/dstat_interface/dstat_comm.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _serial_process(ser_port, proc_pipe, ctrl_pipe, data_pipe):
             
 
 
-class SerialConnection(GObject.GObject):
+class SerialConnection(GObject.Object):
     __gsignals__ = {
         'connected': (GObject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, None, ()),
         'disconnected': (GObject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, None, ())