diff --git a/can/interfaces/vector/exceptions.py b/can/interfaces/vector/exceptions.py
index 95f8b579d..739060188 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/vector/exceptions.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/vector/exceptions.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 class VectorError(CanError):
     def __init__(self, error_code, error_string, function):
-        self.error_code = error_code
-        super().__init__(f"{function} failed ({error_string})")
+        super().__init__(
+            message=f"{function} failed ({error_string})", error_code=error_code
+        )
 
         # keep reference to args for pickling
         self._args = error_code, error_string, function
diff --git a/test/test_vector.py b/test/test_vector.py
index 69edd6d38..09ad7c9c3 100644
--- a/test/test_vector.py
+++ b/test/test_vector.py
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ def test_called_without_testing_argument(self) -> None:
                 # do not set the _testing argument, since it suppresses the exception
                 can.Bus(channel=0, bustype="vector")
 
-    @unittest.skip("Fixing this is deferred until Vector is adjusted after #1025")
     def test_vector_error_pickle(self) -> None:
         error_code = 118
         error_string = "XL_ERROR"