diff --git a/salt/modules/gnomedesktop.py b/salt/modules/gnomedesktop.py
index f2344f1b83..6cc33b36e3 100644
--- a/salt/modules/gnomedesktop.py
+++ b/salt/modules/gnomedesktop.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def __virtual__():
     return False
 
 
-class _GSettings:
+class _GSettings(object):
     def __init__(self, user, schema, key):
         self.SCHEMA = schema
         self.KEY = key