diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index f159f9e9..b9e32a5d 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -11286,7 +11286,7 @@ def runDaemon(blogsInstance: bool, mediaInstance: bool,
     print('Creating newswire thread')
     httpd.thrNewswireDaemon = \
         threadWithTrace(target=runNewswireDaemon,
-                        args=(baseDir, httpd), daemon=True)
+                        args=(baseDir, httpd, 'newswire'), daemon=True)
 
     # flags used when restarting the inbox queue
     httpd.restartInboxQueueInProgress = False
diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index 1a59c0bf..ecef8c59 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from utils import locatePost
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
 from utils import isSuspended
-from utils import getConfigParam
+# from utils import getConfigParam
 
 
 def rss2Header(httpPrefix: str,
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def getDictFromNewswire(session, baseDir: str) -> {}:
     return sortedResult
 
 
-def runNewswireDaemon(baseDir: str, httpd):
+def runNewswireDaemon(baseDir: str, httpd, unused: str):
     """Periodically updates RSS feeds
     """
     # initial sleep to allow the system to start up