diff --git a/docs/src/basics/Composition.md b/docs/src/basics/Composition.md
index d11bbd06a0..ab25459298 100644
--- a/docs/src/basics/Composition.md
+++ b/docs/src/basics/Composition.md
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function UnitMassWithFriction(k; name)
     D(x) ~ v
     D(v) ~ sin(t) - k*sign(v) # f = ma, sinusoidal force acting on the mass, and Coulomb friction opposing the movement
   ]
-  ODESystem(eqs, t, continuous_events=[v ~ 0], name=name) # when v = 0 there is a discontinuity
+  ODESystem(eqs, t; continuous_events=[v ~ 0], name) # when v = 0 there is a discontinuity
 end
 @named m = UnitMassWithFriction(0.7)
 prob = ODEProblem(m, Pair[], (0, 10pi))
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ affect   = [v ~ -v] # the effect is that the velocity changes sign
 @named ball = ODESystem([
     D(x) ~ v
     D(v) ~ -9.8
-], t, continuous_events = root_eqs => affect) # equation => affect
+], t; continuous_events = root_eqs => affect) # equation => affect
 
 ball = structural_simplify(ball)
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ continuous_events = [ # This time we have a vector of pairs
     D(y)  ~ vy,
     D(vx) ~ -9.8-0.1vx, # gravity + some small air resistance
     D(vy) ~ -0.1vy,
-], t, continuous_events = continuous_events)
+], t; continuous_events)
 
 
 ball = structural_simplify(ball)
diff --git a/src/systems/validation.jl b/src/systems/validation.jl
index 9fc10611f4..814a573e9b 100644
--- a/src/systems/validation.jl
+++ b/src/systems/validation.jl
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ function validate(jump::ModelingToolkit.MassActionJump, t::Symbolic; info::Strin
     left_symbols = [x[1] for x in jump.reactant_stoch] #vector of pairs of symbol,int -> vector symbols
     net_symbols = [x[1] for x in jump.net_stoch]
     all_symbols = vcat(left_symbols,net_symbols)
-    allgood = _validate(all_symbols, string.(all_symbols), info = info)
+    allgood = _validate(all_symbols, string.(all_symbols); info)
     n = sum(x->x[2],jump.reactant_stoch,init = 0)
     base_unitful = all_symbols[1] #all same, get first
-    allgood && _validate([jump.scaled_rates, 1/(t*base_unitful^n)], ["scaled_rates", "1/(t*reactants^$n))"], info = info)
+    allgood && _validate([jump.scaled_rates, 1/(t*base_unitful^n)], ["scaled_rates", "1/(t*reactants^$n))"]; info)
 end
 
 function validate(jumps::ArrayPartition{<:Union{Any, Vector{<:JumpType}}}, t::Symbolic)
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ function validate(jumps::ArrayPartition{<:Union{Any, Vector{<:JumpType}}}, t::Sy
     all([validate(jumps.x[idx], t, info = labels[idx]) for idx in 1:3])
 end
 
-validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation; info::String = "") = _validate([eq.lhs, eq.rhs], ["left", "right"], info = info)
-validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation, term::Union{Symbolic,Unitful.Quantity,Num}; info::String = "") = _validate([eq.lhs, eq.rhs, term], ["left","right","noise"], info = info)
-validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation, terms::Vector; info::String = "") = _validate(vcat([eq.lhs, eq.rhs], terms), vcat(["left", "right"], "noise  #".*string.(1:length(terms))), info = info)
+validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation; info::String = "") = _validate([eq.lhs, eq.rhs], ["left", "right"]; info)
+validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation, term::Union{Symbolic,Unitful.Quantity,Num}; info::String = "") = _validate([eq.lhs, eq.rhs, term], ["left","right","noise"]; info)
+validate(eq::ModelingToolkit.Equation, terms::Vector; info::String = "") = _validate(vcat([eq.lhs, eq.rhs], terms), vcat(["left", "right"], "noise  #".*string.(1:length(terms))); info)
 
 "Returns true iff units of equations are valid."
 validate(eqs::Vector; info::String = "") = all([validate(eqs[idx], info = info*" in eq. #$idx") for idx in 1:length(eqs)])
diff --git a/test/nonlinearsystem.jl b/test/nonlinearsystem.jl
index 3fb6686e74..7cb7df426e 100644
--- a/test/nonlinearsystem.jl
+++ b/test/nonlinearsystem.jl
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ np = NonlinearProblem(ns, [0,0,0], [1,2,3], jac=true, sparse=true)
            @parameters a
            @variables x f
 
-           NonlinearSystem([0 ~ -a * x + f], [x,f], [a], name = name)
+           NonlinearSystem([0 ~ -a * x + f], [x,f], [a]; name)
        end
 
        function issue819()
diff --git a/test/odesystem.jl b/test/odesystem.jl
index cc06e9018d..93862eee41 100644
--- a/test/odesystem.jl
+++ b/test/odesystem.jl
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ eq = D(x) ~ r*x
         @variables x(t) f(t)
         D = Differential(t)
 
-        ODESystem([D(x) ~ -a*x + f], name = name)
+        ODESystem([D(x) ~ -a*x + f]; name)
     end
 
     function issue808()
diff --git a/test/root_equations.jl b/test/root_equations.jl
index ba43fd3959..f5a12f1236 100644
--- a/test/root_equations.jl
+++ b/test/root_equations.jl
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ continuous_events = [
     D(y) ~ vy
     D(vx) ~ -9.8
     D(vy) ~ -0.01vy # there is some small air resistance
-], t, continuous_events = continuous_events)
+], t; continuous_events)
 
 
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ continuous_events = [
     D(y) ~ vy
     D(vx) ~ -1
     D(vy) ~ 0
-], t, continuous_events = continuous_events)
+], t; continuous_events)
 
 ball = structural_simplify(ball)
 
@@ -304,4 +304,4 @@ sys = structural_simplify(sys)
 prob = ODAEProblem(sys, zeros(2), (0.0, 5.1))
 sol = solve(prob, Tsit5())
 @test all(minimum((0:0.1:5) .- sol.t', dims=2) .< 0.0001) # test that the solver stepped every 0.1s as dictated by event
-@test sol([0.25])[vmeasured][] == sol([0.23])[vmeasured][] # test the hold property
\ No newline at end of file
+@test sol([0.25])[vmeasured][] == sol([0.23])[vmeasured][] # test the hold property