2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 4c454bc30fb..c91cb5564ab 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-08-03  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
+
+        * emacs-lisp/package.el (package-desc-from-define): Ignore unknown keys.
+
 2013-08-02  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
         * emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el (define-globalized-minor-mode)
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index 68d2880d33e..add73fd4bde 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ contrast, `package-user-dir' contains packages for personal use."
                (:constructor
                 package-desc-from-define
                 (name-string version-string &optional summary requirements
-                 &key kind archive
+                 &key kind archive &allow-other-keys
                  &aux
                  (name (intern name-string))
                  (version (version-to-list version-string))