diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/pyqt6_compat.py b/src/calibre/gui2/pyqt6_compat.py
index d95d0a081d..7a7e17e3c2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/pyqt6_compat.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/pyqt6_compat.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ QHoverEvent.posF = lambda self: self.position()
 
 # Restore the removed exec_ method
 
-def exec_(self):
-    return self.exec()
+def exec_(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    return self.exec(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 QDialog.exec_ = exec_