--- bitlbee-3.0.5/protocols/skype/skyped.py~	2012-08-20 13:12:13.498690222 +0300
+++ bitlbee-3.0.5/protocols/skype/skyped.py	2012-08-20 13:45:21.105984684 +0300
@@ -275,8 +275,12 @@
 		sock.close()
 
 class SkypeApi:
-	def __init__(self):
-		self.skype = Skype4Py.Skype()
+	def __init__(self, transport = None):
+		if transport:
+			self.skype = Skype4Py.Skype(Transport = transport)
+		else:
+			self.skype = Skype4Py.Skype()
+
 		self.skype.OnNotify = self.recv
 		self.skype.Client.Start()
 
@@ -352,6 +356,7 @@
 		self.host = "0.0.0.0"
 		self.log = None
 		self.port = None
+		self.transport = None
 		self.version = False
 		# well, this is a bit hackish. we store the socket of the last connected client
 		# here and notify it. maybe later notify all connected clients?
@@ -373,6 +378,7 @@
 	-l      --log           set the log file in background mode (default: none)
 	-n	--nofork	don't run as daemon in the background
 	-p	--port		set the tcp port (default: %s)
+	-t	--transport	enforce Skype4Py transport (x11 or dbus) (defaults to Skype4Py default)
 	-v	--version	display version information""" % (self.cfgpath, self.host, self.port)
 		sys.exit(ret)
 
@@ -420,7 +426,7 @@
 if __name__=='__main__':
 	options = Options()
 	try:
-		opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "c:dhH:l:np:v", ["config=", "debug", "help", "host=", "log=", "nofork", "port=", "version"])
+		opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "c:dhH:l:np:t:v", ["config=", "debug", "help", "host=", "log=", "nofork", "port=", "transport=", "version"])
 	except getopt.GetoptError:
 		options.usage(1)
 	for opt, arg in opts:
@@ -438,6 +444,8 @@
 			options.daemon = False
 		elif opt in ("-p", "--port"):
 			options.port = int(arg)
+		elif opt in ("-t", "--transport"):
+			options.transport = arg
 		elif opt in ("-v", "--version"):
 			options.version = True
 	if options.help:
@@ -484,7 +492,7 @@
 	if hasgobject:
 		server(options.host, options.port)
 	try:
-		skype = SkypeApi()
+		skype = SkypeApi(options.transport)
 	except Skype4Py.SkypeAPIError, s:
 		sys.exit("%s. Are you sure you have started Skype?" % s)
 	if hasgobject: