diff --git a/hopp/simulation/hopp_interface.py b/hopp/simulation/hopp_interface.py
index cbf088cda..ba565f722 100644
--- a/hopp/simulation/hopp_interface.py
+++ b/hopp/simulation/hopp_interface.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class HoppInterface:
 
     """
     def __init__(self, configuration: Union[dict, str, Path]):
+        self.reinitialize(configuration=configuration)
+
+    def reinitialize(self, configuration: Union[dict, str, Path]):
         self.configuration = configuration
 
         if isinstance(self.configuration, (str, Path)):
@@ -42,9 +45,6 @@ def __init__(self, configuration: Union[dict, str, Path]):
         elif isinstance(self.configuration, dict):
             self.hopp = Hopp.from_dict(self.configuration)
 
-    def reinitialize(self, configuration: Union[dict, str, Path]):
-        self.__init__(configuration)
-
     def simulate(self, project_life: int = 25, lifetime_sim: bool = False):
         self.hopp.simulate(project_life, lifetime_sim)