diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index 5fdacac..c2b7dbc 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ Changes
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
+
+* Improve compatability of the curses UI with python 2.6
diff --git a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
index 365be60..7463a6a 100644
--- a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
+++ b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class CursesLogHandler(logging.StreamHandler):
     """self.ui has been set to the UI class before anything is invoked"""
 
     def emit(self, record):
-        log_str = super(CursesLogHandler, self).format(record)
+        log_str = logging.StreamHandler.format(self, record)
         color = self.ui.gettf().curses_color
         # We must acquire both locks.  Otherwise, deadlock can result.
         # This can happen if one thread calls _msg (locking curses, then