diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3891fc1..12a9b87 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _statically_link_runtime(self):
 
 
 def new_compiler(plat=None, compiler=None, verbose=0, dry_run=0, force=0):
-    return Compiler(None, dry_run, force)
+    return Compiler(verbose, force)
 
 
 if 'MSC' in sys.version: