diff --git a/telethon/telegram_client.py b/telethon/telegram_client.py
index 1e418904..562a6d7e 100644
--- a/telethon/telegram_client.py
+++ b/telethon/telegram_client.py
@@ -1278,13 +1278,9 @@ class TelegramClient(TelegramBareClient):
 
         return msg
 
-    def send_voice_note(self, entity, file, caption=None,
-                        progress_callback=None, reply_to=None):
-        """Wrapper method around .send_file() with is_voice_note=()"""
-        return self.send_file(entity, file, caption,
-                              progress_callback=progress_callback,
-                              reply_to=reply_to,
-                              is_voice_note=())  # empty tuple is enough
+    def send_voice_note(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Wrapper method around .send_file() with is_voice_note=True"""
+        return self.send_file(*args, **kwargs, is_voice_note=True)
 
     def _send_album(self, entity, files, caption=None,
                     progress_callback=None, reply_to=None):