diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d650bf7..bb31f66 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class compile_translations(Command):
                     continue
                 curdir = os.getcwd()
                 os.chdir(os.path.realpath(path))
-                compile_messages(stderr=sys.stderr)
+                compile_messages(sys.stderr)
                 os.chdir(curdir)
         except ImportError:
             print