diff --git a/config_tempest/tempest_conf.py b/config_tempest/tempest_conf.py
index 594df4a5..1ca2402a 100644
--- a/config_tempest/tempest_conf.py
+++ b/config_tempest/tempest_conf.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TempestConf(configparser.ConfigParser):
         self.priority_sectionkeys = set()
 
         self.write_credentials = write_credentials
-        super().__init__(self, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     def get_bool_value(self, value):
         """Returns boolean value of the string value given.