diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/__init__.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/__init__.py
index 445ccf37..d4d99a6c 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/__init__.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import register_plugin
+
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0203 import stanza
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0203.stanza import Delay
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0203.delay import xep_0203
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0203.delay import XEP_0203
 
+
+
+register_plugin(XEP_0203)
+
+
+# Retain some backwards compatibility
+xep_0203 = XEP_0203
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/delay.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/delay.py
index 8ff14d18..31f31ce3 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/delay.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0203/delay.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import Message, Presence
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.plugins import BasePlugin
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0203 import stanza
 
 
-class xep_0203(base_plugin):
+class XEP_0203(BasePlugin):
 
     """
     XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ class xep_0203(base_plugin):
     Also see <http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0203.html>.
     """
 
+    name = 'xep_0203'
+    description = 'XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery'
+    dependencies = set()
+    stanza = stanza
+
     def plugin_init(self):
         """Start the XEP-0203 plugin."""
-        self.xep = '0203'
-        self.description = 'Delayed Delivery'
-        self.stanza = stanza
-
         register_stanza_plugin(Message, stanza.Delay)
         register_stanza_plugin(Presence, stanza.Delay)