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python · msullivan · Sep 20, 2018 · Sep 19, 2018 · Sep 19, 2018 · Sep 19, 2018
commit ef0cfc364066d56cd9c81edb088971b72bab5fe2
diff --git a/mypy/checkmember.py b/mypy/checkmember.py
@@ -685,8 +685,9 @@ def type_object_type(info: TypeInfo, builtin_type: Callable[[str], Instance]) ->
                 return class_callable(sig, info, fallback, None)
 
         # Otherwise prefer __init__ in a tie. It isn't clear that this
-        # is the right thing, but __new__ caused a few problems.
-        method = init_method
+        # is the right thing, but __new__ caused problems with
+        # typeshed (#5647).
+        method = new_method
     # Construct callable type based on signature of __init__. Adjust
     # return type and insert type arguments.
     return type_object_type_from_function(method, info, fallback)