diff --git a/userconfig/__init__.py b/userconfig/__init__.py
index 56cccc9..0644240 100644
--- a/userconfig/__init__.py
+++ b/userconfig/__init__.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class Userconfig:
                 return False
             # assemble file to tmp
             commentstring = ""
-            if dir_config.check("Main", "commentstring"):
-                commentstring = dir_config.get("Main", "commentstring")
+            if dir_config.check(section="Main", option="commentstring"):
+                commentstring = dir_config.get(section="Main", option="commentstring")
                 self._cfg.debug.stdout("   +++ Found commentstring %s in %s" % (commentstring, df), 3)
 
             tempfilename = self.build_file(destfiles[df], df, commentstring)