diff --git a/discord/permissions.py b/discord/permissions.py
index 507f77a50..2121243d1 100644
--- a/discord/permissions.py
+++ b/discord/permissions.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Permissions:
     """
 
     __slots__ = ('value',)
-    def __init__(self, permissions=0, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, permissions=0):
         self.value = permissions
 
     def __eq__(self, other):