diff --git a/modsde.py b/modsde.py
index ce89a97..1dc6581 100644
--- a/modsde.py
+++ b/modsde.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 import cookielib
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
-class ModsDeChecker:
+class ModsDeChecker(object):
     """ 
     This class returns i3status parsable output of the number of
     unread posts in any bookmark in the mods.de forums.
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ class ModsDeChecker:
         return {'full_text' : '%d new posts in bookmarks' % unread, 
                 'name' : 'modsde',
                 'urgent' : 'true',
-                'color' : self.settings['color']}
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+                'color' : self.settings['color']}