diff --git a/connectome/interface/external.py b/connectome/interface/external.py
index adfd933..7028643 100644
--- a/connectome/interface/external.py
+++ b/connectome/interface/external.py
@@ -48,14 +48,11 @@ def __init__(self, obj: Any, *, fields: Optional[Names] = None, properties: Opti
             items.append((name, value))
 
         self._obj = obj
-        container = TransformBase(items)._container
+        container = TransformBase(items, inherit=inherit)._container
         container.persistent = properties
         container.virtual = set(inherit)
         super().__init__(container, properties)
 
-    def __dir__(self):
-        return dir(self._obj)
-
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         return getattr(self._obj, name)