diff --git a/equipment/turtle_device.py b/equipment/turtle_device.py
index 6550790..1f65264 100644
--- a/equipment/turtle_device.py
+++ b/equipment/turtle_device.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TurtleDevice(SynchronyDevice):
            if (attribute.startswith('_') == False)]
         
         self.actions = [TraitDescriptor(*ac) for ac in actions]
-        return self.acions
+        return self.actions
     
     def read(self, trait_name):
         collection = self.traits
diff --git a/noblocking_turtle_shell.py b/noblocking_turtle_shell.py
index 4a95963..71e0e04 100644
--- a/noblocking_turtle_shell.py
+++ b/noblocking_turtle_shell.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import cmd
 import threading
-
-from queue import Queue, Empty
-
+from queue import Empty, Queue
 from equipment.turtle_device import TurtleDevice
 
 
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ class NoBlockingTurtleShell(cmd.Cmd):
     file = None
 
     def __init__(self, turtle_thread: TurtleDeviceThread):
+        super(NoBlockingTurtleShell, self).__init__()
         self.turtle_thread = TurtleDeviceThread()
 
     def do_execute(self, arg):