diff --git a/etg/stdpaths.py b/etg/stdpaths.py
index 9d393880..6f70daa1 100644
--- a/etg/stdpaths.py
+++ b/etg/stdpaths.py
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ def run():
 
     c = module.find('wxStandardPaths')
     assert isinstance(c, etgtools.ClassDef)
-    c.find('wxStandardPaths').ignore()
+    c.find('wxStandardPaths').ignore(False)
     c.abstract = True
     
+    # Since the ctor is protected we need to tell SIP how to get a default
+    # instance of this class
+    c.instanceCode = 'sipCpp = & wxStandardPaths::Get();'
+    
     c.find('IgnoreAppSubDir').ignore()
     c.find('DontIgnoreAppSubDir').ignore()
     c.find('IgnoreAppBuildSubDirs').ignore()