diff --git a/agent/base/agent.py b/agent/base/agent.py
index 9acd09c..4bc1bb6 100644
--- a/agent/base/agent.py
+++ b/agent/base/agent.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class Master(Agent):
 
 class SampleAgent(Agent):
 
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        self.parent = parent
+
     def execute(self, job, params=None):
         print 'Job %s on agent %s has been executed.' % (job.identifier, self.name)
         self.log(job)
diff --git a/agent/base/schedule.py b/agent/base/schedule.py
index b9acc98..12411e8 100644
--- a/agent/base/schedule.py
+++ b/agent/base/schedule.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Scheduler(object):
         self.queue = []
 
     def schedule(self, job, startTime=None):
-        job. startTime = startTime or int(time())
+        job.startTime = startTime or int(time())
         self.queue.append(job)
         job.execute()   # the sample scheduler does not care about startTime