diff --git a/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm b/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
index 1152845843..9c0d8e515d 100644
--- a/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
+++ b/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void wxWebKitCtrl::MacVisibilityChanged(){
 
 - initWithWxWindow: (wxWebKitCtrl*)inWindow
 {
-    [super init];
+    self = [super init];
     webKitWindow = inWindow;    // non retained
     return self;
 }
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ void wxWebKitCtrl::MacVisibilityChanged(){
 
 - initWithWxWindow: (wxWebKitCtrl*)inWindow
 {
-    [super init];
+    self = [super init];
     webKitWindow = inWindow;    // non retained
     return self;
 }