diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4872614..d027fb3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: "groovy"
 apply plugin: "maven"
 
 group = "com.jdbernard"
-version = "1.2.1"
+version = "1.2.2"
 
 repositories {
     mavenLocal()
diff --git a/console_progress.nimble b/console_progress.nimble
index c487463..3352c25 100644
--- a/console_progress.nimble
+++ b/console_progress.nimble
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Package
 
-version       = "1.2.1"
+version       = "1.2.2"
 author        = "Jonathan Bernard"
 description   = "Utility for writing dynamic progress bars to the console."
 license       = "BSD"
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ srcDir        = "src/main/nim"
 # Dependencies
 
 requires "nim >= 0.13.0"
-
diff --git a/src/main/nim/console_progress.nim b/src/main/nim/console_progress.nim
index 5f611b9..4a451f9 100644
--- a/src/main/nim/console_progress.nim
+++ b/src/main/nim/console_progress.nim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ proc getMax*(pd: Progress): BiggestInt =
 proc setMax*(pd: Progress, maxValue: BiggestInt) =
   pd.maxValue = max(maxValue, 1)
 
-proc newProgress*(sout: File, maxValue: BiggestInt): Progress =
+proc newProgress*(maxValue: BiggestInt, sout: File = stdout): Progress =
   return Progress(sout: sout,
     startTime: cpuTime(),
     lastStep: 0,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ proc updateProgress*(pd: Progress, newValue: BiggestInt, info: string): void =
     '='.repeat(displayedSteps) & (if curStep > 0: "0" else: "") &
     '-'.repeat(pd.maxSteps - curStep) & " " &
     displayedInfo & " -- (" &
-    (curPercent * 100).formatFloat(ffDecimal, 2) & "%" 
+    (curPercent * 100).formatFloat(ffDecimal, 2) & "%"
 
   if curPercent > 0.05:
     line &= ", "