- tp_init shouldn't call base class tp_init by default
- tp_new (which was apparently always overridden:-) called base class
  tp_init in stead of tp_new.
diff --git a/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py b/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
index a802f93..6f9bd53 100644
--- a/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
+++ b/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@
         Output("%s_tp_free, /* tp_free */", self.prefix)
 
     def output_tp_initBody_basecall(self):
+        """If a type shares its init call with its base type set output_tp_initBody
+        to output_tp_initBody_basecall"""
         if self.basetype:
             Output("if (%s.tp_init)", self.basetype)
             OutLbrace()
@@ -395,7 +397,6 @@
         if self.output_tp_initBody:
             Output("static int %s_tp_init(PyObject *_self, PyObject *_args, PyObject *_kwds)", self.prefix)
             OutLbrace()
-            self.output_tp_initBody_basecall()
             self.output_tp_initBody()
             OutRbrace()
         else:
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@
         if self.basetype:
             Output("if (%s.tp_new)", self.basetype)
             OutLbrace()
-            Output("if ( (*%s.tp_init)(_self, _args, _kwds) == NULL) return NULL;", self.basetype)
+            Output("if ( (*%s.tp_new)(type, _args, _kwds) == NULL) return NULL;", self.basetype)
             Dedent()
             Output("} else {")
             Indent()