diff --git a/pygameControls/controller.py b/pygameControls/controller.py
index 305585d..8530310 100644
--- a/pygameControls/controller.py
+++ b/pygameControls/controller.py
@@ -30,11 +30,9 @@ class Controllers:
     def __init__(self, joy):
         self.controllers = []
         if not joy.get_name() in CONTROLLERS:
-            self.get_connection_type(joy.get_name())
-            self.controllers.append(GenericController(joy))
+            self.controllers.append(GenericController(joy, self.get_connection_type(joy.get_name())))
         else:
-            self.get_connection_type(joy.get_name())
-            self.controllers.append(CONTROLLERS[joy.get_name()](joy))
+            self.controllers.append(CONTROLLERS[joy.get_name()](joy, self.get_connection_type(joy.get_name())))
 
     def get_connection_type(self, controller_name):
         for path in list_devices()