diff --git a/mayan/apps/converter/backends/python.py b/mayan/apps/converter/backends/python.py
index 23635b7364..d3a6b1fc07 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/converter/backends/python.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/converter/backends/python.py
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ class IteratorIO(object):
 
 
 class Python(ConverterBase):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Python, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        Image.init()
-
     def convert(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Python, self).convert(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/mayan/apps/converter/classes.py b/mayan/apps/converter/classes.py
index 978114988a..8694152d17 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/converter/classes.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/converter/classes.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class ConverterBase(object):
             file_object=file_object, mimetype_only=False
         )[0]
         self.soffice_file = None
+        Image.init()
 
     def to_pdf(self):
         if self.mime_type in CONVERTER_OFFICE_FILE_MIMETYPES: