diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
index ef89b905a6..15fe664323 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ @implementation ASViewController
 
 - (instancetype)initWithNode:(ASDisplayNode *)node
 {
-  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+  if (!(self = [super initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil])) {
     return nil;
   }