diff --git a/vistrails/core/modules/vistrails_module.py b/vistrails/core/modules/vistrails_module.py
index b861f6545..6367aa96b 100644
--- a/vistrails/core/modules/vistrails_module.py
+++ b/vistrails/core/modules/vistrails_module.py
@@ -1512,6 +1512,8 @@ def provide_output_port_documentation(cls, port_name):
 
     @deprecated("get_input")
     def getInputFromPort(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if 'allowDefault' in kwargs:
+            kwargs['allow_default'] = kwargs.pop('allowDefault')
         return self.get_input(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @deprecated("get_input_list")