diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleMacController.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleMacController.cs
index 6515080b..b3902f7c 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleMacController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleMacController.cs
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
         public SparkleMacController () : base () { }
 
-        new public void Initialize ()
+        public override void Initialize ()
         {
             base.Initialize ();
 
-            watcher.Changed += delegate (string path) {
+            this.watcher.Changed += delegate (string path) {
                 string repo_name;
 
                 if (path.Contains ("/"))
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleController.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleController.cs
index b32d439d..250f1347 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleController.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
         public SparkleController () { }
 
-        public void Initialize ()
+        public virtual void Initialize ()
         {
             InstallLauncher ();
             EnableSystemAutostart ();