--- proximity.py.orig	2010-06-06 17:22:25.454729310 -0600
+++ proximity.py	2010-06-06 17:23:04.963753212 -0600
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@
         if filename.endswith('.conf'):
             try:
 		# add every valid .conf file to the array of configs
-                config = ConfigObj(os.path.join(conf_dir,filename),{'create_empty':False,'file_error':True,'configspec':conf_specs})
+                config = ConfigObj(os.path.join(conf_dir,filename),**{'create_empty':False,'file_error':True,'configspec':conf_specs})
                 # first validate it
                 config.validate(vdt, copy=True)
                 # rewrite it in a secure manner
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@
 
     # no previous configuration could be found so let's create a new one
     if new_config:
-        config = ConfigObj(os.path.join(conf_dir, _('standard') + '.conf'),{'create_empty':True,'file_error':False,'configspec':conf_specs})
+        config = ConfigObj(os.path.join(conf_dir, _('standard') + '.conf'),**{'create_empty':True,'file_error':False,'configspec':conf_specs})
         # next line fixes a problem with creating empty strings in default values for configobj
         config['device_mac'] = ''
         config.validate(vdt, copy=True)