diff --git a/_compatibility.py b/_compatibility.py
index be8d0db8..cf41b37b 100644
--- a/_compatibility.py
+++ b/_compatibility.py
@@ -106,3 +106,9 @@ try:
     from functools import reduce
 except ImportError:
     reduce = reduce
+
+def use_metaclass(meta, *bases):
+    """ Create a class with a metaclass. """
+    if not bases:
+        bases = (object,)
+    return meta("HackClass", bases, {})
diff --git a/dynamic.py b/dynamic.py
index c465957e..9f8d988b 100644
--- a/dynamic.py
+++ b/dynamic.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def dec(func):
         else:
             # must be instance
             stmt = element.var_args.parent_stmt()
-        print '  ' * counter + 'recursion,', stmt
+        print('  ' * counter + 'recursion,', stmt)
         counter += 1
         res = func(*args, **kwargs)
         counter -= 1
diff --git a/evaluate.py b/evaluate.py
index e877b2ca..08155bd3 100644
--- a/evaluate.py
+++ b/evaluate.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TODO nonlocal statement, needed or can be ignored?
 TODO __ instance attributes should not be visible outside of the class.
 TODO getattr / __getattr__ / __getattribute__ ?
 """
-from _compatibility import next, property, hasattr, is_py3k
+from _compatibility import next, property, hasattr, is_py3k, use_metaclass
 
 import sys
 import itertools
@@ -266,13 +266,11 @@ class Instance(Executable):
                 (self.__class__.__name__, self.base, len(self.var_args or []))
 
 
-class InstanceElement(object):
+class InstanceElement(use_metaclass(CachedMetaClass)):
     """
     InstanceElement is a wrapper for any object, that is used as an instance
     variable (e.g. self.variable or class methods).
     """
-    __metaclass__ = CachedMetaClass
-
     def __init__(self, instance, var):
         if isinstance(var, parsing.Function):
             var = Function(var)