diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 7374cfa94d..7606647a3c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@
  * cmezh
  * Nivong
  * kestel
+ * joaodragao
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/handle_soft_ban.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/handle_soft_ban.py
index 8018b7c33e..cf88eeac83 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/handle_soft_ban.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/handle_soft_ban.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def work(self):
         )
 
         if fort_distance > Constants.MAX_DISTANCE_FORT_IS_REACHABLE:
-            MoveToFort(self.bot, config=None).work()
+            MoveToFort(self.bot, config={}).work()
             self.bot.recent_forts = self.bot.recent_forts[0:-1]
             if forts[0]['id'] in self.bot.fort_timeouts:
                 del self.bot.fort_timeouts[forts[0]['id']]