--- __init__.py.orig	2007-04-05 22:11:22.000000000 +0400
+++ __init__.py	2007-09-26 20:44:59.000000000 +0400
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
         # 'Value is %d' instead of 'Value is 0'.
         # For the use case of passing a dictionary, this should not be a
         # problem.
-        if args and (len(args) == 1) and args[0] and (type(args[0]) == types.DictType):
+        if args and len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], dict) and args[0]:
             args = args[0]
         self.args = args
         self.levelname = getLevelName(level)