--- a/iro/model/message.py	Tue Feb 28 01:19:15 2012 +0100
+++ b/iro/model/message.py	Tue Feb 28 01:44:11 2012 +0100
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 class Fax(Message):
-    def __init__(self,header,cont,attachments):
+    def __init__(self,header,cont,attachments=[]):
         Message.__init__(self,cont, typ="fax")
         self.header=header
         self.attachments=attachments