diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index dd31eb7..8a8fb35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ Changelog
 
 Versions follow `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/>`_ (``<major>.<minor>.<patch>``).
 
+v1.8.2 (TBC)
+-------------------
+
+Bug Fixes
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+* Fixed error when parsing a class with no constructor.
+
+
 v1.8.1 (2021-04-24)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/autoapi/mappers/python/mapper.py b/autoapi/mappers/python/mapper.py
index 655e5c8..686e9cd 100644
--- a/autoapi/mappers/python/mapper.py
+++ b/autoapi/mappers/python/mapper.py
@@ -380,6 +380,15 @@ class PythonSphinxMapper(SphinxMapperBase):
             )
             obj.url_root = self.url_root
 
+            for child_data in data.get("children", []):
+                for child_obj in self.create_class(
+                    child_data, options=options, **kwargs
+                ):
+                    obj.children.append(child_obj)
+
+            # Some objects require children to establish their docstring
+            # or type annotations (eg classes with inheritance),
+            # so do this after all children have been created.
             lines = sphinx.util.docstrings.prepare_docstring(obj.docstring)
             if lines and "autodoc-process-docstring" in self.app.events.events:
                 self.app.emit(
@@ -388,12 +397,6 @@ class PythonSphinxMapper(SphinxMapperBase):
             obj.docstring = "\n".join(lines)
             self._record_typehints(obj)
 
-            for child_data in data.get("children", []):
-                for child_obj in self.create_class(
-                    child_data, options=options, **kwargs
-                ):
-                    obj.children.append(child_obj)
-
             # Parser gives children in source order already
             if self.app.config.autoapi_member_order == "alphabetical":
                 obj.children.sort(key=operator.attrgetter("name"))
@@ -405,14 +408,25 @@ class PythonSphinxMapper(SphinxMapperBase):
     def _record_typehints(self, obj):
         if isinstance(
             obj, (PythonClass, PythonFunction, PythonMethod)
-        ) and not obj.obj.get("overloads"):
+        ) and not obj.overloads:
             obj_annotations = {}
-            for _, name, annotation, _ in obj.obj["args"]:
+
+            include_return_annotation = True
+            obj_data = obj.obj
+            if isinstance(obj, PythonClass):
+                constructor = obj.constructor
+                if constructor:
+                    include_return_annotation = False
+                    obj_data = constructor.obj
+                else:
+                    return
+
+            for _, name, annotation, _ in obj_data["args"]:
                 if name and annotation:
                     obj_annotations[name] = annotation
 
-            return_annotation = obj.obj.get("return_annotation")
-            if return_annotation:
+            return_annotation = obj_data["return_annotation"]
+            if include_return_annotation and return_annotation:
                 obj_annotations["return"] = return_annotation
 
             self.app.env.autoapi_annotations[obj.id] = obj_annotations
diff --git a/autoapi/mappers/python/objects.py b/autoapi/mappers/python/objects.py
index 17a6301..310f8e1 100644
--- a/autoapi/mappers/python/objects.py
+++ b/autoapi/mappers/python/objects.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import functools
 from typing import Optional
 
 import sphinx.util.logging
@@ -174,6 +175,10 @@ class PythonFunction(PythonPythonMapper):
             autodoc_typehints == "description" and not obj["overloads"]
         )
         self.args = _format_args(obj["args"], show_annotations)
+        """The arguments to this object, formatted as a string.
+
+        :type: str
+        """
 
         self.return_annotation = obj["return_annotation"] if show_annotations else None
         """The type annotation for the return type of this function.
@@ -199,18 +204,6 @@ class PythonFunction(PythonPythonMapper):
         :type: list(tuple(str, str))
         """
 
-    @property
-    def args(self):
-        """The arguments to this object, formatted as a string.
-
-        :type: str
-        """
-        return self._args
-
-    @args.setter
-    def args(self, value):
-        self._args = value
-
 
 class PythonMethod(PythonFunction):
     """The representation of a method."""
@@ -343,8 +336,6 @@ class PythonClass(PythonPythonMapper):
     def __init__(self, obj, **kwargs):
         super(PythonClass, self).__init__(obj, **kwargs)
 
-        self.args = obj["args"]
-
         self.bases = obj["bases"]
         """The fully qualified names of all base classes.
 
@@ -357,20 +348,34 @@ class PythonClass(PythonPythonMapper):
 
         :type: str
         """
-        args = self._args
+        args = ""
+
+        if self.constructor:
+            autodoc_typehints = getattr(self.app.config, "autodoc_typehints", "signature")
+            show_annotations = autodoc_typehints != "none" and not (
+                autodoc_typehints == "description" and not self.constructor.overloads
+            )
+            args_data = self.constructor.obj["args"]
+            if args_data and args_data[0][1] == "self":
+                args_data = args_data[1:]
+            args = _format_args(args_data, show_annotations)
 
-        constructor = self.constructor
-        if constructor:
-            args = constructor.args
+        return args
 
-        if args.startswith("self"):
-            args = args[4:].lstrip(",").lstrip()
+    @property
+    def overloads(self):
+        overloads = []
 
-        return args
+        if self.constructor:
+            overload_data = self.constructor.obj["overloads"]
+            if overload_data and overload_data[0][1] == "self":
+                overload_data = overload_data[1:]
+            overloads = [
+                (_format_args(args), return_annotation)
+                for args, return_annotation in overload_data
+            ]
 
-    @args.setter
-    def args(self, value):
-        self._args = value
+        return overloads
 
     @property
     def docstring(self):
@@ -404,6 +409,7 @@ class PythonClass(PythonPythonMapper):
         return self._children_of_type("class")
 
     @property
+    @functools.lru_cache()
     def constructor(self):
         for child in self.children:
             if child.short_name == "__init__":
diff --git a/autoapi/mappers/python/parser.py b/autoapi/mappers/python/parser.py
index abdb4ba..c79d239 100644
--- a/autoapi/mappers/python/parser.py
+++ b/autoapi/mappers/python/parser.py
@@ -86,22 +86,12 @@ class Parser:
         if astroid_utils.is_exception(node):
             type_ = "exception"
 
-        args = []
-        try:
-            constructor = node.lookup("__init__")[1]
-        except IndexError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            if isinstance(constructor, astroid.nodes.FunctionDef):
-                args = astroid_utils.get_args_info(constructor.args)
-
         basenames = list(astroid_utils.get_full_basenames(node))
 
         data = {
             "type": type_,
             "name": node.name,
             "full_name": self._get_full_name(node.name),
-            "args": args,
             "bases": basenames,
             "doc": astroid_utils.get_class_docstring(node),
             "from_line_no": node.fromlineno,
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/python/class.rst b/autoapi/templates/python/class.rst
index a080ba8..053d8e6 100644
--- a/autoapi/templates/python/class.rst
+++ b/autoapi/templates/python/class.rst
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 {% if obj.display %}
 .. {{ obj.type }}:: {{ obj.short_name }}{% if obj.args %}({{ obj.args }}){% endif %}
-{% if obj.constructor %}
-
-{% for (args, return_annotation) in obj.constructor.overloads %}
-   {% if args and args.startswith("self, ") %}{% set args = args[6:] %}{% endif %}
+{% for (args, return_annotation) in obj.overloads %}
    {{ " " * (obj.type | length) }}   {{ obj.short_name }}{% if args %}({{ args }}){% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
 
 
    {% if obj.bases %}
diff --git a/tests/python/py38positionalparams/conf.py b/tests/python/py38positionalparams/conf.py
index a3292c7..ca3b9cc 100644
--- a/tests/python/py38positionalparams/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/py38positionalparams/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/py3example/conf.py b/tests/python/py3example/conf.py
index b4c6a01..1415b0b 100644
--- a/tests/python/py3example/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/py3example/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/py3implicitnamespace/conf.py b/tests/python/py3implicitnamespace/conf.py
index 53e4789..3cf98b6 100644
--- a/tests/python/py3implicitnamespace/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/py3implicitnamespace/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "py3implicitnamespacedoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyannotationcommentsexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pyannotationcommentsexample/conf.py
index a3292c7..ca3b9cc 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyannotationcommentsexample/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyannotationcommentsexample/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyautodoc_typehints/conf.py b/tests/python/pyautodoc_typehints/conf.py
index 4d34f5a..882bd22 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyautodoc_typehints/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyautodoc_typehints/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension", "sphinx.ext.napoleon"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pyexample/conf.py
index a3292c7..ca3b9cc 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyexample/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyexample/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyexample/example/example.py b/tests/python/pyexample/example/example.py
index 81a2809..b7c032a 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyexample/example/example.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyexample/example/example.py
@@ -107,3 +107,7 @@ def decorator_okay(func):
 class Bar(Foo):
     def method_okay(self, foo=None, bar=None):
         pass
+
+
+class ClassWithNoInit:
+    pass
diff --git a/tests/python/pyexample/manualapi.rst b/tests/python/pyexample/manualapi.rst
index 78a5e6f..82826b7 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyexample/manualapi.rst
+++ b/tests/python/pyexample/manualapi.rst
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Autodoc Directives
 
 
 .. autoapidecorator:: example.decorator_okay
+   :noindex:
diff --git a/tests/python/pyiexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pyiexample/conf.py
index 2382363..31b9218 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyiexample/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyiexample/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyiexample2/conf.py b/tests/python/pyiexample2/conf.py
index 46a98a9..464950c 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyiexample2/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyiexample2/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pypackagecomplex/conf.py b/tests/python/pypackagecomplex/conf.py
index e96a5a6..2b77167 100644
--- a/tests/python/pypackagecomplex/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pypackagecomplex/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pypackagecomplexdoc"
 extensions = ["autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pypackageexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pypackageexample/conf.py
index dbb6c3a..ead788f 100644
--- a/tests/python/pypackageexample/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pypackageexample/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pypackageexampledoc"
 extensions = ["autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/pyskipexample/conf.py b/tests/python/pyskipexample/conf.py
index 064f75a..44cbd31 100644
--- a/tests/python/pyskipexample/conf.py
+++ b/tests/python/pyskipexample/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ exclude_patterns = ["_build"]
 pygments_style = "sphinx"
 todo_include_todos = False
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
 htmlhelp_basename = "pyexampledoc"
 extensions = ["sphinx.ext.autodoc", "autoapi.extension"]
 autoapi_type = "python"
diff --git a/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py b/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
index cc8f0fd..e0d4f00 100644
--- a/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
+++ b/tests/python/test_pyintegration.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def builder():
 class TestSimpleModule:
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="class")
     def built(self, builder):
-        builder("pyexample")
+        builder("pyexample", warningiserror=True, confoverrides={"suppress_warnings": ["app"]})
 
     def test_integration(self):
         self.check_integration("_build/text/autoapi/example/index.txt")