diff --git a/weboob/applications/pastoob/pastoob.py b/weboob/applications/pastoob/pastoob.py
index 8c109eda..d1aff2f9 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/pastoob/pastoob.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/pastoob/pastoob.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Pastoob(ReplApplication):
         accepted_backends = [backend for backend in self.weboob.iter_backends()]
         backend = choice(accepted_backends)
 
-        p = backend.new_paste()
+        p = backend.new_paste(_id=None)
         p.title = os.path.basename(filename)
         p.contents = contents
         backend.post_paste(p)
diff --git a/weboob/backends/pastealacon/backend.py b/weboob/backends/pastealacon/backend.py
index 3a94b037..4b67b59e 100644
--- a/weboob/backends/pastealacon/backend.py
+++ b/weboob/backends/pastealacon/backend.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class PastealaconBackend(BaseBackend, ICapPaste):
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
     BROWSER = PastealaconBrowser
 
-    def new_paste(self):
-        return PastealaconPaste(None)
+    def new_paste(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return PastealaconPaste(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_paste(self, _id):
         with self.browser:
diff --git a/weboob/backends/pastealacon/test.py b/weboob/backends/pastealacon/test.py
index 2f41a4b8..2302a877 100644
--- a/weboob/backends/pastealacon/test.py
+++ b/weboob/backends/pastealacon/test.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ from weboob.tools.browser import BrowserUnavailable
 
 from weboob.capabilities.paste import PasteNotFound
 
-from .paste import PastealaconPaste
-
 class PastealaconTest(BackendTest):
     BACKEND = 'pastealacon'
 
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ class PastealaconTest(BackendTest):
         assert u'héhéhé' in p.contents
 
     def test_post(self):
-        p = PastealaconPaste(None, title='ouiboube', contents=u'Weboob Test héhéhé')
+        p = self.backend.new_paste(None, title='ouiboube', contents=u'Weboob Test héhéhé')
         self.backend.post_paste(p)
         assert p.id
         self.backend.fill_paste(p, ['title'])
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ class PastealaconTest(BackendTest):
         self._get_paste('http://pastealacon.com/'+p.id)
 
     def test_spam(self):
-        p = PastealaconPaste(None, title='viagra', contents='http://example.com/')
+        p = self.backend.new_paste(None, title='viagra', contents='http://example.com/')
         self.assertRaises(BrowserUnavailable, self.backend.post_paste, p)
 
     def test_notfound(self):
diff --git a/weboob/backends/pastebin/backend.py b/weboob/backends/pastebin/backend.py
index 8a5736cf..9714cbe6 100644
--- a/weboob/backends/pastebin/backend.py
+++ b/weboob/backends/pastebin/backend.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class PastebinBackend(BaseBackend, ICapPaste):
         Value('apikey', label='Optional API key', default='', masked=True),
     )
 
-    def new_paste(self):
-        return PastebinPaste(None)
+    def new_paste(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return PastebinPaste(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_paste(self, _id):
         with self.browser:
diff --git a/weboob/backends/pastebin/test.py b/weboob/backends/pastebin/test.py
index 4a76c97d..5a3793f6 100644
--- a/weboob/backends/pastebin/test.py
+++ b/weboob/backends/pastebin/test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 # along with weboob. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from weboob.tools.test import BackendTest
-from .paste import PastebinPaste
 from weboob.capabilities.base import NotLoaded
 from weboob.capabilities.paste import PasteNotFound
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class PastebinTest(BackendTest):
             assert p.contents == 'prout'
 
     def test_post(self):
-        p = PastebinPaste(None, title='ouiboube', contents='Weboob Test')
+        p = self.backend.new_paste(None, title='ouiboube', contents='Weboob Test')
         self.backend.post_paste(p)
         assert p.id
         self.backend.fill_paste(p, ['title'])
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class PastebinTest(BackendTest):
 
     def test_specialchars(self):
         # post a paste and get the contents through the HTML response
-        p1 = PastebinPaste(None, title='ouiboube', contents=u'Weboob <test>¿¡')
+        p1 = self.backend.new_paste(None, title='ouiboube', contents=u'Weboob <test>¿¡')
         self.backend.post_paste(p1)
         assert p1.id
 
diff --git a/weboob/capabilities/paste.py b/weboob/capabilities/paste.py
index 7935305e..794423d7 100644
--- a/weboob/capabilities/paste.py
+++ b/weboob/capabilities/paste.py
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ class ICapPaste(IBaseCap):
     This capability represents the ability for a website backend to store plain text.
     """
 
-    def new_paste(self):
+    def new_paste(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Get a new paste object for posting it with the backend.
+        The parameters should be passed to the object init.
 
         @return a Paste object
         """