diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/case.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/case.py
index 263bfda163..ba325c6bbc 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/case.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/case.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from rips.grid import Grid
 from rips.pdmobject import PdmObject
 from rips.view import View
 
+
 class Case(PdmObject):
     """ResInsight case class
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/grid.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/grid.py
index 5858f58429..ba306d932e 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/grid.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/grid.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import rips.generated.Case_pb2 as Case_pb2
 import rips.generated.Grid_pb2 as Grid_pb2
 import rips.generated.Grid_pb2_grpc as Grid_pb2_grpc
 
+
 class Grid:
     """Grid Information. Not meant to be constructed separately
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/gridcasegroup.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/gridcasegroup.py
index 7c11e7a439..b9feb7de23 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/gridcasegroup.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/gridcasegroup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from rips.case import Case
 
 import rips.generated.Commands_pb2 as Cmd
 
+
 class GridCaseGroup(PdmObject):
     """ResInsight Grid Case Group class
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/pdmobject.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/pdmobject.py
index b2dedcac3d..2d8f9cdc0c 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/pdmobject.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/pdmobject.py
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ class PdmObject:
             self._channel)
         self._commands = CmdRpc.CommandsStub(channel)
 
+    def pb2_object(self):
+        """ Private method"""
+        return self._pb2_object
+
+    def channel(self):
+        """ Private method"""
+        return self._channel
+
     def address(self):
         """Get the unique address of the PdmObject
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/view.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/view.py
index 99f30aa38f..3e9aabb67b 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/view.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/view.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ class View(PdmObject):
 
     """
     def __init__(self, pdm_object):
+        PdmObject.__init__(self, pdm_object.pb2_object(), pdm_object.channel())
         self.view_id = pdm_object.get_value("ViewId")
 
-        PdmObject.__init__(self, pdm_object._pb2_object, pdm_object._channel)
-
     def show_grid_box(self):
         """Check if the grid box is meant to be shown in the view"""
         return self.get_value("ShowGridBox")