diff --git a/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py b/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
index 985fe96469..ff14fabda7 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ class DatabaseError(Exception):
     pass
 
 class DatabaseWrapper:
+    
     cursor = complain
     _commit = complain
     _rollback = complain
 
+    def __init__(self, settings):
+        self.settings = settings
+
     def close(self):
         pass # close()