diff --git a/hpilo.py b/hpilo.py
index 78c5b31..14a2892 100644
--- a/hpilo.py
+++ b/hpilo.py
@@ -1691,9 +1691,10 @@ def mod_snmp_im_settings(self, snmp_access=None, web_agent_ip_address=None,
         for key in vars:
             if 'trapcommunity' in key and vars[key]:
                 val = vars[key]
+                val_inter = {}
                 for key_ in val.keys():
-                    val[key_.upper()] = str(val.pop(key_))
-                elements.append(etree.Element(key.upper(), **val))
+                    val_inter[key_.upper()] = str(val[key_])
+                elements.append(etree.Element(key.upper(), **val_inter))
             elif 'snmp_user_profile' in key and vars[key]:
                 elt = etree.Element(key[:-2].upper(), {'INDEX': key[-1]})
                 for key, val in vars[key].items():