diff --git a/Lib/bdb.py b/Lib/bdb.py
index f555078..dacbcc0 100644
--- a/Lib/bdb.py
+++ b/Lib/bdb.py
@@ -391,13 +391,13 @@
 
     # This method is more useful to debug a single function call.
 
-    def runcall(self, func, *args):
+    def runcall(self, func, *args, **kwds):
         self.reset()
         sys.settrace(self.trace_dispatch)
         res = None
         try:
             try:
-                res = func(*args)
+                res = func(*args, **kwds)
             except BdbQuit:
                 pass
         finally:
diff --git a/Lib/pdb.py b/Lib/pdb.py
index 3c229ab..b608adf 100755
--- a/Lib/pdb.py
+++ b/Lib/pdb.py
@@ -993,8 +993,8 @@
     # B/W compatibility
     run(statement, globals, locals)
 
-def runcall(*args):
-    return Pdb().runcall(*args)
+def runcall(*args, **kwds):
+    return Pdb().runcall(*args, **kwds)
 
 def set_trace():
     Pdb().set_trace()