diff --git a/ordr2/resources/__init__.py b/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
index 938d86a..ebb7a68 100644
--- a/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 class Root(object):
+    ''' Root resource '''
+
     __name__ = None
     __parent__ = None
 
-
-def root_factory(request):
-    return Root()
+    def __init__(self, request):
+        self._request = request
 
 
 def includeme(config):
@@ -14,5 +15,5 @@ def includeme(config):
     Activate this setup using ``config.include('ordr2.resources')``.
 
     '''
-    config.set_root_factory(root_factory)
+    config.set_root_factory(Root)
     config.add_static_view('static', 'ordr2:static', cache_max_age=3600)