diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py b/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
index 5f06b2764b89f3a660744d8453b6beb3f05be26f..f0e735c59e6866bfb7bc2f44b169567e664a0182 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class BatlPadDatabase(PadDatabase):
         # Since this database was designed for PAD experiments, nothing special
         # needs to be done here.
 
-        files = self.db.objects(protocol=protocol, groups=groups, purposes=purposes **kwargs)
+        files = self.db.objects(protocol=protocol, groups=groups, purposes=purposes, **kwargs)
 
         files = [BatlPadFile(f, stream_type, max_frames) for f in files]
         return files