diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index f17387a..21133ec 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ Changes
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
+
+* Fix python2.6 compatibility with the TTYUI backend (crash)
diff --git a/offlineimap/ui/TTY.py b/offlineimap/ui/TTY.py
index 2b3e834..862d7a4 100644
--- a/offlineimap/ui/TTY.py
+++ b/offlineimap/ui/TTY.py
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ from offlineimap.ui.UIBase import UIBase
 class TTYFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """Specific Formatter that adds thread information to the log output"""
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(TTYFormatter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        #super() doesn't work in py2.6 as 'logging' uses old-style class
+        logging.Formatter.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self._last_log_thread = None
 
     def format(self, record):
         """Override format to add thread information"""
-        log_str = super(TTYFormatter, self).format(record)
+        #super() doesn't work in py2.6 as 'logging' uses old-style class
+        log_str = logging.Formatter.format(self, record)
         # If msg comes from a different thread than our last, prepend
         # thread info.  Most look like 'Account sync foo' or 'Folder
         # sync foo'.