diff --git a/app/models/concerns/attr_encrypted_support.rb b/app/models/concerns/attr_encrypted_support.rb
index 6ef24a622f..0a158b4912 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/attr_encrypted_support.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/attr_encrypted_support.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ def self.included(base)
     base.extend ClassMethods
   end
 
-  def as_json(except: [], **options)
-    except += [
+  def as_json(options = {})
+    options[:except] ||= []
+    options[:except] += [
       :encryption_key_sha,
       *self.class.encrypted_attributes.keys.flat_map do |column|
         [column, :"encrypted_#{column}_iv", :"encrypted_#{column}"]
       end
     ]
-    super(except: except, **options)
+    super(options)
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/models/deploy.rb b/app/models/deploy.rb
index e49f4dc5be..aefed6b292 100644
--- a/app/models/deploy.rb
+++ b/app/models/deploy.rb
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ def csv_line
     ]
   end
 
-  def as_json(methods: [])
-    hash = super(methods: [:status, :url, :production, :commit] + methods)
+  def as_json(options = {})
+    hash = super({methods: [:status, :url, :production, :commit] + options.fetch(:methods, [])})
     hash["summary"] = summary_for_timeline
     hash
   end
diff --git a/plugins/env/app/models/environment_variable_group.rb b/plugins/env/app/models/environment_variable_group.rb
index eb684e7261..ecacd6292b 100644
--- a/plugins/env/app/models/environment_variable_group.rb
+++ b/plugins/env/app/models/environment_variable_group.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ def variable_names
     environment_variables.sort_by(&:id).map(&:name).uniq
   end
 
-  def as_json(methods: [], **options)
+  def as_json(options = {})
+    methods = options.delete(:methods) || []
     super({methods: [:variable_names] + methods}.merge(options))
   end