diff --git a/docs/api/js.rst b/docs/api/js.rst
index 9b851859..7eb86419 100644
--- a/docs/api/js.rst
+++ b/docs/api/js.rst
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ When creating an instance, you can specify the following settings:
     The maximum number of milliseconds to wait after a connection error before
     we try to reconnect. Defaults to 64000.
 
+``callingConvention``
+    Which calling convention to use when calling methods. The default is
+    "by-position-only".
+
 ``webSocket``
     An existing WebSocket object to be used instead of creating a new
     WebSocket. Defaults to undefined.
diff --git a/js/src/mopidy.js b/js/src/mopidy.js
index d3036ff5..b0cea67f 100644
--- a/js/src/mopidy.js
+++ b/js/src/mopidy.js
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ Mopidy.prototype._configure = function (settings) {
     settings.backoffDelayMin = settings.backoffDelayMin || 1000;
     settings.backoffDelayMax = settings.backoffDelayMax || 64000;
 
+    settings.callingConvention = (
+        settings.callingConvention || "by-position-only");
+
     return settings;
 };
 
diff --git a/js/test/mopidy-test.js b/js/test/mopidy-test.js
index 781c24d2..f46464cf 100644
--- a/js/test/mopidy-test.js
+++ b/js/test/mopidy-test.js
@@ -766,20 +766,29 @@ buster.testCase("Mopidy", {
             assert.calledOnceWith(spy);
         },
 
-        "creates methods that sends correct messages": function () {
-            var sendStub = this.stub(this.mopidy, "_send");
-            this.mopidy._createApi({
-                foo: {
-                    params: ["bar", "baz"]
-                }
-            });
+        "by-position calling convention": {
+            "is the default": function () {
+                assert.equals(
+                    this.mopidy._settings.callingConvention,
+                    "by-position-only");
+            },
 
-            this.mopidy.foo(31, 97);
+            "sends messages with function arguments unchanged": function () {
+                var sendStub = this.stub(this.mopidy, "_send");
+                this.mopidy._createApi({
+                    foo: {
+                        params: ["bar", "baz"]
+                    }
+                });
 
-            assert.calledOnceWith(sendStub, {
-                method: "foo",
-                params: [31, 97]
-            });
+                this.mopidy.foo(31, 97);
+
+                assert.calledOnceWith(sendStub, {
+                    method: "foo",
+                    params: [31, 97]
+                });
+            },
         }
+
     }
 });