diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/tcpmtproxy.py b/telethon/network/connection/tcpmtproxy.py
index f034dfbe..69a43bce 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/tcpmtproxy.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/tcpmtproxy.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TcpMTProxy(ObfuscatedConnection):
     obfuscated_io = MTProxyIO
 
     # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
-    def __init__(self, ip, port, dc_id, *, loggers, proxy=None):
+    def __init__(self, ip, port, dc_id, *, loggers, proxy=None, local_addr=None):
         # connect to proxy's host and port instead of telegram's ones
         proxy_host, proxy_port = self.address_info(proxy)
         self._secret = bytes.fromhex(proxy[2])
diff --git a/telethon/version.py b/telethon/version.py
index e7b5b149..021d5625 100644
--- a/telethon/version.py
+++ b/telethon/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Versions should comply with PEP440.
 # This line is parsed in setup.py:
-__version__ = '1.17.0'
+__version__ = '1.17.1'