diff --git a/aix360/algorithms/ecertify/ecertify.py b/aix360/algorithms/ecertify/ecertify.py
index 4b56027..b15d9e8 100644
--- a/aix360/algorithms/ecertify/ecertify.py
+++ b/aix360/algorithms/ecertify/ecertify.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from algorithms.ecertify.ExpCertifyBB import Ecertify
 
-class CertifyExplanation():
+class CertifyExplanation(LocalBBExplainer):
     """
     Explanation certification class for black-box probabilistic certification of local explanations.
     Provides access to :class:`aix360.algorithms.ecertify.ExpCertifyBB`, where the certification strategies
diff --git a/tests/ecertify/test_ecertify.py b/tests/ecertify/test_ecertify.py
index 4a5e88a..cd3f7b9 100644
--- a/tests/ecertify/test_ecertify.py
+++ b/tests/ecertify/test_ecertify.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from aix360.algorithms.ecertify.ExpCertifyBB import Ecertify
+from aix360.algorithms.ecertify.ecertify import CertifyExplanation
 
 class TestCertifyExplainer(unittest.TestCase):