diff --git a/rattail/problems/handlers.py b/rattail/problems/handlers.py
index 8632dfe5..168d8d4d 100644
--- a/rattail/problems/handlers.py
+++ b/rattail/problems/handlers.py
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ class ProblemReportHandler(object):
                  problem_report.system_key,
                  problem_report.problem_key)
 
+        progress = kwargs.pop('progress', self.progress)
         report = problem_report(self.config,
                                 dry_run=self.dry_run,
-                                progress=self.progress)
+                                progress=progress)
 
         problems = report.find_problems(**kwargs)
         log.info("found %s problems", len(problems))