diff --git a/mesa/model.py b/mesa/model.py
index 072d816897b..a88f1dbbb19 100644
--- a/mesa/model.py
+++ b/mesa/model.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args: Any, seed: float | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> None
         start the model. Always start with super().__init__() to initialize the
         model object properly.
         """
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__()
         self.running = True
         self.schedule = None
         self.steps: int = 0