diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/capabilities.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/capabilities.py
index 3545e1e23da..2c935917f55 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/capabilities.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/capabilities.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from neutron_lib.callbacks import registry
 
 def notify_init_event(agent_type, agent):
     """Notify init event for the specified agent."""
-    registry.notify(agent_type, events.AFTER_INIT, agent, agent=agent)
+    registry.publish(agent_type, events.AFTER_INIT, agent)
 
 
 def register(callback, agent_type):
diff --git a/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/base.py b/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/base.py
index 97eb9eea253..4e05996e982 100644
--- a/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/base.py
+++ b/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/base.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DriverBase(object):
     # logging plugin can discover which resources types are supported by
     # the log driver.
     @registry.receives(log_const.LOGGING_PLUGIN, [events.AFTER_INIT])
-    def _register(self, resource, event, trigger, **kwargs):
+    def _register(self, resource, event, trigger, payload=None):
         if self.is_loaded:
             # trigger is the LoggingServiceDriverManager
             trigger.register_driver(self)
diff --git a/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/manager.py b/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/manager.py
index c2e702df6a4..3165707cf40 100644
--- a/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/manager.py
+++ b/neutron/services/logapi/drivers/manager.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class LoggingServiceDriverManager(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._drivers = set()
-        registry.notify(log_const.LOGGING_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
+        registry.publish(log_const.LOGGING_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
 
     @property
     def drivers(self):
diff --git a/neutron/services/qos/drivers/manager.py b/neutron/services/qos/drivers/manager.py
index db676e2a15f..2ac31c5647f 100644
--- a/neutron/services/qos/drivers/manager.py
+++ b/neutron/services/qos/drivers/manager.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class QosServiceDriverManager(object):
         # notify any registered QoS driver that we're ready, those will
         # call the driver manager back with register_driver if they
         # are enabled
-        registry.notify(qos_consts.QOS_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
+        registry.publish(qos_consts.QOS_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
 
         if self.rpc_notifications_required:
             self.push_api = resources_rpc.ResourcesPushRpcApi()
diff --git a/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/base.py b/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/base.py
index 0deedd26d9e..46165dbc296 100644
--- a/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/base.py
+++ b/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/base.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class DriverBase(object):
         return agent_type == self.agent_type
 
     @registry.receives(trunk_consts.TRUNK_PLUGIN, [events.AFTER_INIT])
-    def register(self, resource, event, trigger, **kwargs):
+    def register(self, resource, event, trigger, payload=None):
         """Register the trunk driver.
 
         This method should be overridden so that the driver can subscribe
diff --git a/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py b/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
index f5043de61fd..416ac8b1f1c 100644
--- a/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TrunkPlugin(service_base.ServicePluginBase,
         drivers.register()
         registry.subscribe(rules.enforce_port_deletion_rules,
                            resources.PORT, events.BEFORE_DELETE)
-        registry.notify(constants.TRUNK_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
+        registry.publish(constants.TRUNK_PLUGIN, events.AFTER_INIT, self)
         for driver in self._drivers:
             LOG.debug('Trunk plugin loaded with driver %s', driver.name)
         self.check_compatibility()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/test_capabilities.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/test_capabilities.py
index 34a2bdfae1c..79f56de8124 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/agent/test_capabilities.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class CapabilitiesTest(base.BaseTestCase):
         mock_agent_type = mock.Mock()
         mock_agent = mock.Mock()
         capabilities.notify_init_event(mock_agent_type, mock_agent)
-        self._mgr.notify.assert_called_with(mock_agent_type,
+        self._mgr.publish.assert_called_with(mock_agent_type,
                                             events.AFTER_INIT,
                                             mock_agent,
-                                            agent=mock_agent)
+                                            payload=None)
 
     def test_register(self):
         mock_callback = mock.Mock()