diff --git a/comrad/backend/comrades.py b/comrad/backend/comrades.py
index 1b131f9..c902ff3 100644
--- a/comrad/backend/comrades.py
+++ b/comrad/backend/comrades.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class ComradX(Caller):
             'meet_pubkey':pubkey,
             'returning':returning,
 
-            **other_data
+            'other_data':other_data,
         }
         self.log('msg_to_op',msg_to_op)