diff --git a/openmc/mesh.py b/openmc/mesh.py
index 3ae5ee43d7..d812f27ac7 100644
--- a/openmc/mesh.py
+++ b/openmc/mesh.py
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ class StructuredMesh(ABC):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     @abstractmethod