diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/__init__.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/__init__.py
index e401eb76..01de14aa 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/__init__.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import register_plugin
+
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0184.stanza import Request, Received
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0184.reciept import xep_0184
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0184.reciept import XEP_0184
+
+
+register_plugin(XEP_0184)
+
+
+# Retain some backwards compatibility
+xep_0184 = XEP_0184
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/reciept.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/reciept.py
index 0cbc833d..fd3f24e7 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/reciept.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0184/reciept.py
@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import Message
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.plugins import BasePlugin
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0184 import stanza, Request, Received
 
 
-class xep_0184(base_plugin):
+class XEP_0184(BasePlugin):
+
     """
     XEP-0184: Message Delivery Receipts
     """
 
-    def plugin_init(self):
-        self.xep = '0184'
-        self.description = 'Message Delivery Receipts'
-        self.stanza = stanza
+    name = 'xep_0184'
+    description = 'XEP-0184: Message Delivery Receipts'
+    dependencies = set(['xep_0030'])
+    stanza = stanza
 
+    def plugin_init(self):
         register_stanza_plugin(Message, Request)
         register_stanza_plugin(Message, Received)
 
-    def post_init(self):
-        base_plugin.post_init(self)
         self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].add_feature('urn:xmpp:receipts')
 
     def ack(self, message):