Index: sites/all/modules/contrib/vote_up_down/vote_up_down.module
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--- sites/all/modules/contrib/vote_up_down/vote_up_down.module	(revision 13)
+++ sites/all/modules/contrib/vote_up_down/vote_up_down.module	(working copy)
@@ -464,7 +464,12 @@
       }
       $user_vote = votingapi_get_user_votes($type, $cid, $user->uid);
       if ($user->uid && !$user_vote && ($node->uid != $user->uid) && ($vote->value != 0)) {
-        userpoints_userpointsapi('points', variable_get('userpoints_vote_up_down', 0), $user->uid, 'Vote up/down points');
+        $points = array(
+          'points'=> variable_get('userpoints_vote_up_down', 0),
+          'description' => t('Vote up/down points'),
+          'uid' => $user->uid,
+          );
+        userpoints_userpointsapi($points);
       }
     }
     // Do the voting via voting api.