diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
index ee7f95b..1a1c1e4 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ class WirelessInterface(Interface, BaseWirelessInterface):
                                                  wpa_driver)
         Interface.__init__(self, iface, verbose)
         self.scan_iface = None
+        self.CheckWirelessTools()
 
     @neediface([])
     def GetNetworks(self):