diff --git a/django/forms/boundfield.py b/django/forms/boundfield.py
index a8e81afe9b..c2c598ca6b 100644
--- a/django/forms/boundfield.py
+++ b/django/forms/boundfield.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango21Warning
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text, python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils.html import conditional_escape, format_html, html_safe
-from django.utils.inspect import func_supports_parameter
+from django.utils.inspect import func_accepts_kwargs, func_supports_parameter
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class BoundField(object):
             name = self.html_initial_name
 
         kwargs = {}
-        if func_supports_parameter(widget.render, 'renderer'):
+        if func_supports_parameter(widget.render, 'renderer') or func_accepts_kwargs(widget.render):
             kwargs['renderer'] = self.form.renderer
         else:
             warnings.warn(
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.11.3.txt b/docs/releases/1.11.3.txt
index 7eacbd8a36..15200fafd5 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.11.3.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.11.3.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ Django 1.11.3 fixes several bugs in 1.11.2.
 Bugfixes
 ========
 
-* ...
+* Removed an incorrect deprecation warning about a missing ``renderer``
+  argument if a ``Widget.render()`` method accepts ``**kwargs``
+  (:ticket:`28265`).
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/widget_tests/test_render_deprecation.py b/tests/forms_tests/widget_tests/test_render_deprecation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc979957fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/widget_tests/test_render_deprecation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from django import forms
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase
+from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango21Warning
+
+
+class RenderDeprecationTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_custom_widget_renderer_warning(self):
+        class CustomWidget1(forms.TextInput):
+            def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
+                return super(CustomWidget1, self).render(name, value, attrs, renderer)
+
+        class CustomWidget2(forms.TextInput):
+            def render(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                return super(CustomWidget2, self).render(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        class CustomWidget3(forms.TextInput):
+            def render(self, name, value, attrs=None):
+                return super(CustomWidget3, self).render(name, value, attrs)
+
+        class MyForm(forms.Form):
+            foo = forms.CharField(widget=CustomWidget1)
+            bar = forms.CharField(widget=CustomWidget2)
+            baz = forms.CharField(widget=CustomWidget3)
+
+        form = MyForm()
+        str(form['foo'])  # No warning.
+        str(form['bar'])  # No warning.
+        msg = "Add the `renderer` argument to the render() method of <class "
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(RemovedInDjango21Warning, msg):
+            str(form['baz'])