diff --git a/python/ray/rllib/models/catalog.py b/python/ray/rllib/models/catalog.py
index 5d847a230..2df5e51f6 100644
--- a/python/ray/rllib/models/catalog.py
+++ b/python/ray/rllib/models/catalog.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ class ModelCatalog(object):
         print("Observation shape is {}".format(obs_shape))
 
         if env_name in cls._registered_preprocessor:
-            return cls._registered_preprocessor[env_name](options)
+            return cls._registered_preprocessor[env_name](
+                    env.observation_space, options)
 
         if obs_shape == ():
             print("Using one-hot preprocessor for discrete envs.")
diff --git a/python/ray/rllib/test/test_catalog.py b/python/ray/rllib/test/test_catalog.py
index 671e88f72..f6760e8e1 100644
--- a/python/ray/rllib/test/test_catalog.py
+++ b/python/ray/rllib/test/test_catalog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from ray.rllib.models.preprocessors import Preprocessor
 
 
 class FakePreprocessor(Preprocessor):
-    def __init__(self, options):
+    def _init(self):
         pass