diff --git a/release/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_timer.py b/release/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_timer.py
index df4d10e656b..12f1ebbc17d 100644
--- a/release/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_timer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_timer.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ModalTimerOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         wm = context.window_manager
-        self._timer = wm.event_timer_add(0.1, context.window)
+        self._timer = wm.event_timer_add(0.1, window=context.window)
         wm.modal_handler_add(self)
         return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}