diff --git a/grum/mdi/mdiarea.py b/grum/mdi/mdiarea.py
index fa24c4a..a728c78 100644
--- a/grum/mdi/mdiarea.py
+++ b/grum/mdi/mdiarea.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class MDIWindowMode(str, enum.Enum):
 
 class MDIArea(QMdiArea):
 
-    def __init__(self, bar, window_mode=MDIWindowMode.MULTI, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, bar, *args, window_mode=MDIWindowMode.MULTI, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.logo = assets.logo()
         self.setTabsClosable(True)
diff --git a/grum/rpc/rpcserver.py b/grum/rpc/rpcserver.py
index f8ac55d..2e3496b 100644
--- a/grum/rpc/rpcserver.py
+++ b/grum/rpc/rpcserver.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from inspect import getdoc, signature
 
 class RPCServer(xrs.DocXMLRPCServer):
 
-    def __init__(self, host, port, doc_title_suffix="", *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, host, port, *args, doc_title_suffix="", **kwargs):
         addr = (host, port)
         kwargs.setdefault("allow_none", True)
         super().__init__(addr, *args, **kwargs)