1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/lib2to3/fixes/fix_apply.py b/Lib/lib2to3/fixes/fix_apply.py
index 81a46dc..826ec8c 100644
--- a/Lib/lib2to3/fixes/fix_apply.py
+++ b/Lib/lib2to3/fixes/fix_apply.py
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ class FixApply(fixer_base.BaseFix):
         func = results["func"]
         args = results["args"]
         kwds = results.get("kwds")
+        # I feel like we should be able to express this logic in the
+        # PATTERN above but I don't know how to do it so...
+        if args:
+            if args.type == self.syms.star_expr:
+                return  # Make no change.
+            if (args.type == self.syms.argument and
+                args.children[0].value == '**'):
+                return  # Make no change.
+        if kwds and (kwds.type == self.syms.argument and
+                     kwds.children[0].value == '**'):
+            return  # Make no change.
         prefix = node.prefix
         func = func.clone()
         if (func.type not in (token.NAME, syms.atom) and