--- /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/config.py.orig    2013-04-03 00:04:17.852950494 -0600
+++ /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/config.py 2013-04-03 00:16:34.680963943 -0600
@@ -29,8 +29,15 @@

 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

+# See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1038429
+if issubclass(SafeConfigParser, object):
+    class BaseSoftwareCenterConfig(SafeConfigParser):
+        pass
+else:
+    class BaseSoftwareCenterConfig(SafeConfigParser, object):
+        pass

-class SoftwareCenterConfig(object, SafeConfigParser):
+class SoftwareCenterConfig(BaseSoftwareCenterConfig):

     SECTIONS = ("general", "reviews")