diff --git a/DIDLLite.py b/DIDLLite.py
index 6907f34..865cf59 100644
--- a/DIDLLite.py
+++ b/DIDLLite.py
@@ -244,8 +244,10 @@ class Container(Object, list):
 	updateID = 0
 	needupdate = False
 
-	def __init__(self, cd, id, parentID, title, restricted = 0, creator = None):
-		Object.__init__(self, cd, id, parentID, title, restricted, creator)
+	def __init__(self, cd, id, parentID, title, restricted = 0,
+	    creator = None, **kwargs):
+		Object.__init__(self, cd, id, parentID, title, restricted,
+		    creator, **kwargs)
 		list.__init__(self)
 
 	def doUpdate(self):