diff --git a/examples/calc.py b/examples/calc.py
index 1102151..a187571 100644
--- a/examples/calc.py
+++ b/examples/calc.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This example shows how to write a basic calculator with variables.
 #
 
-from lark import Lark, Transformer, visitor_args
+from lark import Lark, Transformer, v_args
 
 try:
     input = raw_input   # For Python2 compatibility
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ calc_grammar = """
     %ignore WS_INLINE
 """
 
-@visitor_args(inline=True)
+@v_args(inline=True)
 class CalculateTree(Transformer):
     from operator import add, sub, mul, truediv as div, neg
     number = float
diff --git a/examples/json_parser.py b/examples/json_parser.py
index 216af2c..a0c2d3b 100644
--- a/examples/json_parser.py
+++ b/examples/json_parser.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from lark import Lark, Transformer, visitor_args
+from lark import Lark, Transformer, v_args
 
 json_grammar = r"""
     ?start: value
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ json_grammar = r"""
 """
 
 class TreeToJson(Transformer):
-    @visitor_args(inline=True)
+    @v_args(inline=True)
     def string(self, s):
         return s[1:-1].replace('\\"', '"')
 
     array = list
     pair = tuple
     object = dict
-    number = visitor_args(inline=True)(float)
+    number = v_args(inline=True)(float)
 
     null = lambda self, _: None
     true = lambda self, _: True
diff --git a/lark/__init__.py b/lark/__init__.py
index 850f702..0146664 100644
--- a/lark/__init__.py
+++ b/lark/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .tree import Tree
-from .visitors import Transformer, Visitor, visitor_args, Discard
+from .visitors import Transformer, Visitor, v_args, Discard
 from .visitors import InlineTransformer, inline_args   # XXX Deprecated
 from .common import ParseError, GrammarError, UnexpectedToken
 from .lexer import UnexpectedInput, LexError
diff --git a/lark/load_grammar.py b/lark/load_grammar.py
index 5cf8e19..42b27df 100644
--- a/lark/load_grammar.py
+++ b/lark/load_grammar.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from .grammar import RuleOptions, Rule, Terminal, NonTerminal, Symbol
 from .utils import classify, suppress
 
 from .tree import Tree, SlottedTree as ST
-from .visitors import Transformer, Visitor, visitor_args
+from .visitors import Transformer, Visitor, v_args
+inline_args = v_args(inline=True)
 
 __path__ = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 IMPORT_PATHS = [os.path.join(__path__, 'grammars')]
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ RULES = {
 }
 
 
-@visitor_args(inline=True)
+@inline_args
 class EBNF_to_BNF(Transformer):
     def __init__(self):
         self.new_rules = []
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ class RuleTreeToText(Transformer):
         return expansion, alias.value
 
 
-@visitor_args(inline=True)
+@inline_args
 class CanonizeTree(Transformer):
     def maybe(self, expr):
         return ST('expr', [expr, Token('OP', '?', -1)])
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ class PrepareAnonTerminals(Transformer):
         self.i = 0
 
 
-    @visitor_args(inline=True)
+    @inline_args
     def pattern(self, p):
         value = p.value
         if p in self.token_reverse and p.flags != self.token_reverse[p].pattern.flags:
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ def _literal_to_pattern(literal):
              'REGEXP': PatternRE }[literal.type](s, flags)
 
 
-@visitor_args(inline=True)
+@inline_args
 class PrepareLiterals(Transformer):
     def literal(self, literal):
         return ST('pattern', [_literal_to_pattern(literal)])
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ def options_from_rule(name, *x):
 def symbols_from_strcase(expansion):
     return [Terminal(x, filter_out=x.startswith('_')) if is_terminal(x) else NonTerminal(x) for x in expansion]
 
-@visitor_args(inline=True)
+@inline_args
 class PrepareGrammar(Transformer):
     def terminal(self, name):
         return name
diff --git a/lark/parsers/earley.py b/lark/parsers/earley.py
index 46a1271..65e0ea5 100644
--- a/lark/parsers/earley.py
+++ b/lark/parsers/earley.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Email : erezshin@gmail.com
 
 from ..tree import Tree
-from ..visitors import Transformer_InPlace, visitor_args
+from ..visitors import Transformer_InPlace, v_args
 from ..common import ParseError, UnexpectedToken
 from .grammar_analysis import GrammarAnalyzer
 from ..grammar import NonTerminal
@@ -234,6 +234,6 @@ class ApplyCallbacks(Transformer_InPlace):
     def __init__(self, postprocess):
         self.postprocess = postprocess
 
-    @visitor_args(meta=True)
+    @v_args(meta=True)
     def drv(self, children, meta):
         return self.postprocess[meta.rule](children)
diff --git a/lark/visitors.py b/lark/visitors.py
index 950371f..2f87c25 100644
--- a/lark/visitors.py
+++ b/lark/visitors.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def _visitor_args_func_dec(func, inline=False, meta=False):
     f.meta = meta
     return f
 
-def visitor_args(inline=False, meta=False):
+def v_args(inline=False, meta=False):
     if inline and meta:
         raise ValueError("Visitor functions can either accept meta, or be inlined. Not both.")
     def _visitor_args_dec(obj):
diff --git a/tests/test_trees.py b/tests/test_trees.py
index af5a2a0..1debd89 100644
--- a/tests/test_trees.py
+++ b/tests/test_trees.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import copy
 import pickle
 
 from lark.tree import Tree
-from lark.visitors import Transformer, Interpreter, visit_children_decor, visitor_args
+from lark.visitors import Transformer, Interpreter, visit_children_decor, v_args
 
 
 class TestTrees(TestCase):
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class TestTrees(TestCase):
         t = Tree('add', [Tree('sub', [Tree('i', ['3']), Tree('f', ['1.1'])]), Tree('i', ['1'])])
 
         class T(Transformer):
-            i = visitor_args(inline=True)(int)
-            f = visitor_args(inline=True)(float)
+            i = v_args(inline=True)(int)
+            f = v_args(inline=True)(float)
 
             sub = lambda self, values: values[0] - values[1]
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestTrees(TestCase):
         res = T().transform(t)
         self.assertEqual(res, 2.9)
 
-        @visitor_args(inline=True)
+        @v_args(inline=True)
         class T(Transformer):
             i = int
             f = float
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestTrees(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(res, 2.9)
 
 
-        @visitor_args(inline=True)
+        @v_args(inline=True)
         class T(Transformer):
             i = int
             f = float