diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/electron_analyzer.py b/iexcode/instruments/electron_analyzer.py
index 7a6cd93ee4cfc6f71ab94e5b1c3063a0b78c6b7e..aa52e92ed8d522af5a6e535acf458bafa3dfdfdc 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/electron_analyzer.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/electron_analyzer.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def _scanEATrigger(EAlist,before_after,**kwargs):
         _scanEAPrefix("mda",**kwargs)
         #set det trigger
         mda_kwargs={'scan_dim':kwargs['scan_dim'],'trigger_dictionary':{kwargs['detTrig']:HVscanPV}}
-        scan_triggers_set(mda_kwargs)
+        scan_triggers_set(**mda_kwargs)
         #add scanNum as detector
         scan_detectors_set({20:EA._savePlugin +"FileName"})