diff --git a/VENTokenField/VENToken.m b/VENTokenField/VENToken.m
index 0b353ab..300665e 100644
--- a/VENTokenField/VENToken.m
+++ b/VENTokenField/VENToken.m
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ @implementation VENToken
 
 - (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
+    self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
     self = [[[NSBundle bundleForClass:[self class]] loadNibNamed:NSStringFromClass([self class]) owner:self options:nil] firstObject];
     if (self) {
         [self setUpInit];