diff --git a/src/pynwb/ecephys.py b/src/pynwb/ecephys.py
index 1ce143f94..146117d53 100644
--- a/src/pynwb/ecephys.py
+++ b/src/pynwb/ecephys.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class ElectrodesTable(DynamicTable):
             {'name': 'rel_x', 'type': float, 'doc':'TODO', 'default': None},
             {'name': 'rel_y', 'type': float, 'doc':'TODO', 'default': None},
             {'name': 'rel_z', 'type': float, 'doc':'TODO', 'default': None},
-            {'name': 'reference', 'type': VectorData, 'doc':'TODO', 'default': None},)
+            {'name': 'reference', 'type': VectorData, 'doc':'TODO', 'default': None},
+            *get_docval(DynamicTable.__init__, 'id', 'columns', 'colnames'))
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['name'] = 'electrodes'
         kwargs['description'] = 'metadata about extracellular electrodes'
diff --git a/tests/unit/foo.py b/tests/unit/foo.py
index 09cdcb490..4c3f75691 100644
--- a/tests/unit/foo.py
+++ b/tests/unit/foo.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 nwbfile.electrodes = table
 nwbfile.add_electrode_group(group)
 nwbfile.add_electrode(group=group, location='brain')
-# breakpoint()
+breakpoint()
 # nwbfile.add_electrode_column(name="label", description="label of electrode")
 
 # nshanks = 4
@@ -66,5 +66,4 @@
 io= NWBHDF5IO("/Users/mavaylon/Research/NWB/pynwb/tests/back_compat/2.6.0_DynamicTableElectrodes.nwb", "r")
 # io= NWBHDF5IO(new, 'r')
 read_nwbfile = io.read()
-
 breakpoint()