diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 951552a..f68debc
--- a/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ def __init__(self, x, y, width, height, *, fill=None, outline=None, stroke=1):
             self._palette[0] = fill
         else:
             self._palette.make_transparent(0)
-        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        try:
+            super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        except TypeError:
+            super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, x=x, y=y)
 
     @property
     def fill(self):
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9c3c4d6..0d51be0
--- a/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ def __init__(self, x, y, width, height, r, *, fill=None, outline=None, stroke=1)
             # draw round corners
             self._helper(r, r, r, color=1, stroke=stroke,
                          x_offset=width-2*r-1, y_offset=height-2*r-1)
-        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        try:
+            super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        except TypeError:
+            super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, x=x, y=y)
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name, too-many-locals, too-many-branches
     def _helper(self, x0, y0, r, *, color, x_offset=0, y_offset=0,