diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py b/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
index d2c3a42a1633..dcf7d9c7c34e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ def __init__(self, offsetbox, xy,
             Other parameters are identical to `.Annotation`.
         """
 
-        martist.Artist.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+        martist.Artist.__init__(self)
         mtext._AnnotationBase.__init__(self,
                                        xy,
                                        xycoords=xycoords,
@@ -1424,6 +1424,8 @@ def __init__(self, offsetbox, xy,
         if bboxprops:
             self.patch.set(**bboxprops)
 
+        self.update(kwargs)
+
     @property
     def xyann(self):
         return self.xybox