diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
index 98aaa0e57f..dc7060da8c 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from builtins import object
 
 from django.db.models import signals
 
+from django.db.models.base import ModelBase
 from django.db import models
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -99,8 +100,9 @@ class TypeclassBase(SharedMemoryModelBase):
         # with a few lines changed as per
         # https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/11560
         #new_class = patched_new(cls, name, bases, attrs)
-        new_class = super(TypeclassBase, cls).__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)
+        #new_class = super(TypeclassBase, cls).__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)
         #new_class = patched_new(cls, name, bases, attrs)
+        new_class = super(ModelBase, cls).__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)
 
         # attach signals
         signals.post_save.connect(post_save, sender=new_class)