diff --git a/mpisppy/cylinders/xhatbase.py b/mpisppy/cylinders/xhatbase.py
index b412d656f..8012cfc1e 100644
--- a/mpisppy/cylinders/xhatbase.py
+++ b/mpisppy/cylinders/xhatbase.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def xhat_prep(self):
 
         ### begin iter0 stuff
         xhatter.pre_iter0()
-        if self.opt.extobject is not None:
+        if self.opt.extensions is not None:
             self.opt.extobject.pre_iter0()  # for an extension
         self.opt._save_original_nonants()
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def xhat_prep(self):
         ### end iter0 stuff (but note: no need for iter 0 solves in an xhatter)
 
         xhatter.post_iter0()
-        if self.opt.extobject is not None:
+        if self.opt.extensions is not None:
             self.opt.extobject.post_iter0()  # for an extension
  
         self.opt._save_nonants() # make the cache
diff --git a/mpisppy/utils/xhat_eval.py b/mpisppy/utils/xhat_eval.py
index fd93dd723..41217d303 100644
--- a/mpisppy/utils/xhat_eval.py
+++ b/mpisppy/utils/xhat_eval.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ def __init__(
         mpicomm=None,
         scenario_creator_kwargs=None,
         variable_probability=None,
-        ph_extensions=None,
+        extensions=None,
+        extension_kwargs=None,
         ):
         
         super().__init__(
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ def __init__(
             scenario_creator,
             scenario_denouement=scenario_denouement,
             all_nodenames=all_nodenames,
-            extensions=ph_extensions,
+            extensions=extensions,
+            extension_kwargs=extension_kwargs,
             mpicomm=mpicomm,
             scenario_creator_kwargs=scenario_creator_kwargs,
             variable_probability=variable_probability,