diff --git a/django/http/__init__.py b/django/http/__init__.py
index 74a4eff55c..ca3b5eab24 100644
--- a/django/http/__init__.py
+++ b/django/http/__init__.py
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ class QueryDict(MultiValueDict):
         self._assert_mutable()
         MultiValueDict.update(self, other_dict)
 
-    def pop(self, key):
+    def pop(self, key, *args):
         self._assert_mutable()
-        return MultiValueDict.pop(self, key)
+        return MultiValueDict.pop(self, key, *args)
 
     def popitem(self):
         self._assert_mutable()
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/httpwrappers/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/httpwrappers/tests.py
index c8016bc5bd..e7245104e9 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/httpwrappers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/httpwrappers/tests.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ True
 >>> q.pop('foo')
 ['bar', 'baz', 'another', 'hello']
 
+>>> q.pop('foo', 'not there')
+'not there'
+
 >>> q.get('foo', 'not there')
 'not there'