diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/ui/abstract_progress_dialog.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/ui/abstract_progress_dialog.py
index f79d74747..b31c92abc 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/ui/abstract_progress_dialog.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/kodion/ui/abstract_progress_dialog.py
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def update(self, steps=1, position=None, message=None, **template_params):
             )
             self._message = message
 
-        self._dialog.update(
-            percent=percent,
-            message=self._message,
-        )
+        # Kodi 18 renamed XbmcProgressDialog.update argument line1 to message.
+        # Only use positional arguments to maintain compatibility
+        self._dialog.update(percent, self._message)