2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/__init__.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/__init__.py
index 4dfa354..c4a9f48 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/__init__.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ class DebugPanel(object):
     """
     # name = Base
     
+    def __init__(self, request):
+        self.request = request
+
     def dom_id(self):
         return 'djDebug%sPanel' % (self.name.replace(' ', ''))
 
@@ -16,4 +19,6 @@ class DebugPanel(object):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def content(self):
+        # TODO: This is a bit flaky in that panel.content() returns a string 
+        # that gets inserted into the toolbar HTML template.
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/timer.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/timer.py
index 0a5bc83..d520191 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/timer.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/timer.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ class TimerDebugPanel(DebugPanel):
     """
     name = 'Timer'
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, request):
+        super(TimerDebugPanel, self).__init__(request)
         self._start_time = time.time()
 
     def title(self):