diff --git a/src/controllers/helpers.js b/src/controllers/helpers.js
index a6ade8c73b..cb9712d95f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/helpers.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ helpers.buildTitle = function (pageTitle) {
 	return title;
 };
 
-helpers.getCategories = async function (set, uid, privilege, selectedCid) {
+helpers.getCategories = async function ({set, uid, privilege, selectedCid}) {
 	const cids = await categories.getCidsByPrivilege(set, uid, privilege);
 	return await getCategoryData(cids, uid, selectedCid, Object.values(categories.watchStates), privilege);
 };
diff --git a/test/controllers.js b/test/controllers.js
index 0b06c93d92..3791a551a4 100644
--- a/test/controllers.js
+++ b/test/controllers.js
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ describe('Controllers', () => {
 
 		it('should load categories', async () => {
 			const helpers = require('../src/controllers/helpers');
-			const data = await helpers.getCategories('cid:0:children', 1, 'topics:read', 0);
+			const data = await helpers.getCategories({set: 'cid:0:children', uid: 1, privilege: 'topics:read', selectedCid: 0});
 			assert(data.categories.length > 0);
 			assert.strictEqual(data.selectedCategory, null);
 			assert.deepStrictEqual(data.selectedCids, []);