diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index e3620a5f4e..90e87bb19e 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -801,14 +801,15 @@ def reload_doc(module, dt=None, dn=None, force=False, reset_permissions=False):
 	return frappe.modules.reload_doc(module, dt, dn, force=force, reset_permissions=reset_permissions)
 
 @whitelist()
-def rename_doc(doctype, old, new, force=False, merge=False, ignore_if_exists=False):
+def rename_doc(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 		Renames a doc(dt, old) to doc(dt, new) and updates all linked fields of type "Link"
 
 		Calls `frappe.model.rename_doc.rename_doc`
 	"""
+	kwargs.pop('ignore_permissions', None)
 	from frappe.model.rename_doc import rename_doc
-	return rename_doc(doctype, old, new, force, merge, ignore_if_exists)
+	return rename_doc(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def get_module(modulename):
 	"""Returns a module object for given Python module name using `importlib.import_module`."""