diff --git a/spacy/__init__.py b/spacy/__init__.py
index 191d5970c..ef9fb18cf 100644
--- a/spacy/__init__.py
+++ b/spacy/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from . import util
 from .en import English
 
 
-def load(name, via=None, vectors_name=None):
-    package = util.get_package_by_name(name, via=via)
-    vectors_package = util.get_package_by_name(vectors_name, via=via)
-    return English(package=package, vectors_package=vectors_package)
+def load(name, vectors=None, via=None):
+    return English(
+        package=util.get_package_by_name(name, via=via),
+        vectors_package=util.get_package_by_name(vectors_name, via=via))