diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/stores/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/stores/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
index 1aabe86c50..9e41aa45a1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/stores/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/stores/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ from calibre.gui2.store.stores.mobileread.cache_update_thread import CacheUpdate
 from calibre.gui2.store.stores.mobileread.store_dialog import MobileReadStoreDialog
 
 class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
-    
-    def genesis(self):
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        StorePlugin.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.lock = Lock()
-    
+
     def open(self, parent=None, detail_item=None, external=False):
         url = 'http://www.mobileread.com/'
-        
+
         if external or self.config.get('open_external', False):
             open_url(QUrl(detail_item if detail_item else url))
         else:
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
 
     def search(self, query, max_results=10, timeout=60):
         books = self.get_book_list()
-        
+
         if not books:
             return
 
@@ -56,24 +57,25 @@ class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
             book.drm = SearchResult.DRM_UNLOCKED
             yield book
 
-    def update_cache(self, parent=None, timeout=10, force=False, suppress_progress=False):
+    def update_cache(self, parent=None, timeout=10, force=False,
+            suppress_progress=False):
         if self.lock.acquire(False):
             try:
                 update_thread = CacheUpdateThread(self.config, self.seralize_books, timeout)
                 if not suppress_progress:
                     progress = CacheProgressDialog(parent)
                     progress.set_message(_('Updating MobileRead book cache...'))
-            
+
                     update_thread.total_changed.connect(progress.set_total)
                     update_thread.update_progress.connect(progress.set_progress)
                     update_thread.update_details.connect(progress.set_details)
                     progress.rejected.connect(update_thread.abort)
-            
+
                     progress.open()
                     update_thread.start()
                     while update_thread.is_alive() and not progress.canceled:
                         QCoreApplication.processEvents()
-            
+
                     if progress.isVisible():
                         progress.accept()
                     return not progress.canceled
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
 
     def get_book_list(self):
         return self.deseralize_books(self.config.get('book_list', []))
-    
+
     def seralize_books(self, books):
         sbooks = []
         for b in books:
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
             data['formats'] = b.formats
             sbooks.append(data)
         return sbooks
-    
+
     def deseralize_books(self, sbooks):
         books = []
         for s in sbooks:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index c12a15829a..63db7a561c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
 
         for ac in self.iactions.values():
             ac.do_genesis()
-        self.donate_action = QAction(QIcon(I('donate.png')), _('&Donate to support calibre'), self)
+        self.donate_action = QAction(QIcon(I('donate.png')),
+                _('&Donate to support calibre'), self)
         for st in self.istores.values():
             st.do_genesis()
         MainWindowMixin.__init__(self, db)