diff --git a/components/actor/stirrerpololu1376.py b/components/actor/stirrerpololu1376.py
index 088ba15..87e5f23 100644
--- a/components/actor/stirrerpololu1376.py
+++ b/components/actor/stirrerpololu1376.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class StirrerPololu1376(AStirrer):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	s = StirrerPololu1376({'dt': 1.0, 'port': "/dev/ttyACM0", 'speed': 115200})
+	s = StirrerPololu1376(dt=1.0, params={'port': "/dev/ttyACM0", 'speed': 115200})
 
 	with s.remote_open():