diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/__init__.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/__init__.py
index 99f44f2a..640b182d 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/__init__.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import register_plugin
+
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0050.stanza import Command
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0050.adhoc import xep_0050
+from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0050.adhoc import XEP_0050
+
+
+register_plugin(XEP_0050)
+
+
+# Retain some backwards compatibility
+xep_0050 = XEP_0050
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/adhoc.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/adhoc.py
index ec7b7041..2c6cfd6e 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/adhoc.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0050/adhoc.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from sleekxmpp.exceptions import IqError
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import Callback
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import StanzaPath
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin, JID
-from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.plugins import BasePlugin
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0050 import stanza
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0050 import Command
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0004 import Form
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from sleekxmpp.plugins.xep_0004 import Form
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class xep_0050(base_plugin):
+class XEP_0050(BasePlugin):
 
     """
     XEP-0050: Ad-Hoc Commands
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ class xep_0050(base_plugin):
         terminate_command -- Command user API: delete a command's session
     """
 
+    name = 'xep_0050'
+    description = 'XEP-0050: Ad-Hoc Commands'
+    dependencies = set(['xep_0030', 'xep_0004'])
+    stanza = stanza
+
     def plugin_init(self):
         """Start the XEP-0050 plugin."""
-        self.xep = '0050'
-        self.description = 'Ad-Hoc Commands'
-        self.stanza = stanza
-
         self.threaded = self.config.get('threaded', True)
         self.commands = {}
         self.sessions = self.config.get('session_db', {})
@@ -109,9 +110,6 @@ class xep_0050(base_plugin):
                                     self._handle_command_complete,
                                     threaded=self.threaded)
 
-    def post_init(self):
-        """Handle cross-plugin interactions."""
-        base_plugin.post_init(self)
         self.xmpp['xep_0030'].add_feature(Command.namespace)
 
     def set_backend(self, db):
@@ -369,7 +367,6 @@ class xep_0050(base_plugin):
 
         del self.sessions[sessionid]
 
-
     # =================================================================
     # Client side (command user) API