diff --git a/paramz/optimization/verbose_optimization.py b/paramz/optimization/verbose_optimization.py
index a169b51..acef93f 100644
--- a/paramz/optimization/verbose_optimization.py
+++ b/paramz/optimization/verbose_optimization.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def __init__(self, model, opt, maxiters, verbose=False, current_iteration=0, ipy
                 #self.progresstext = Text(width='100%', disabled=True, value='0/{}'.format(maxiters))
                 self.model_show = HTML()
                 self.ipython_notebook = ipython_notebook
+                get_ipython
             except:
                 # Not in Ipython notebook
                 self.ipython_notebook = False