diff --git a/frappe/app.py b/frappe/app.py
index af91d423e7..1abc74fb7e 100644
--- a/frappe/app.py
+++ b/frappe/app.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def init_request(request):
 	frappe.local.is_ajax = frappe.get_request_header("X-Requested-With") == "XMLHttpRequest"
 
 	site = _site or request.headers.get("X-Frappe-Site-Name") or get_site_name(request.host)
-	frappe.init(site=site, sites_path=_sites_path, force=True)
+	frappe.init(site, sites_path=_sites_path, force=True)
 
 	if not (frappe.local.conf and frappe.local.conf.db_name):
 		# site does not exist
diff --git a/frappe/commands/scheduler.py b/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
index 2c112fbbae..07d725d451 100755
--- a/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def trigger_scheduler_event(context, event):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			try:
 				frappe.get_doc("Scheduled Job Type", {"method": event}).execute()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def enable_scheduler(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.utils.scheduler.enable_scheduler()
 			frappe.db.commit()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def disable_scheduler(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.utils.scheduler.disable_scheduler()
 			frappe.db.commit()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def set_maintenance_mode(context, state, site=None):
 		site = get_site(context)
 
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		update_site_config("maintenance_mode", 1 if (state == "on") else 0)
 
 	finally:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def ready_for_migration(context, site=None):
 		site = get_site(context)
 
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		pending_jobs = any_job_pending(site=site)
 
 		if pending_jobs:
diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index d11b83902e..460c1d77ba 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def new_site(
 	"Create a new site"
 	from frappe.installer import _new_site
 
-	frappe.init(site=site, new_site=True)
+	frappe.init(site, new_site=True)
 
 	mariadb_user_host_login_scope = None
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def restore(
 	from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	with filelock("site_restore", timeout=1):
 		_restore(
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def partial_restore(context, sql_file_path, verbose, encryption_key=None):
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 	verbose = context.verbose or verbose
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 	err, out = frappe.utils.execute_in_shell(f"file {sql_file_path}", check_exit_code=True)
 	if err:
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def _reinstall(
 	if not yes:
 		click.confirm("This will wipe your database. Are you sure you want to reinstall?", abort=True)
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.clear_cache()
 		installed = frappe.get_installed_apps()
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def _reinstall(
 			frappe.db.close()
 		frappe.destroy()
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	_new_site(
 		frappe.conf.db_name,
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def install_app(context, apps, force=False):
 		raise SiteNotSpecifiedError
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 
 		with filelock("install_app", timeout=1):
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def list_apps(context, format):
 		return template.format(app.app_name, app.app_version, app.git_branch)
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		site_title = click.style(f"{site}", fg="green") if len(context.sites) > 1 else ""
 		installed_apps_info = []
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ def add_db_index(context, doctype, column):
 
 	columns = column  # correct naming
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		try:
 			frappe.db.add_index(doctype, columns)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ def add_system_manager(context, email, first_name, last_name, send_welcome_email
 	import frappe.utils.user
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		try:
 			frappe.utils.user.add_system_manager(email, first_name, last_name, send_welcome_email, password)
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def add_user_for_sites(
 	import frappe.utils.user
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		try:
 			add_new_user(email, first_name, last_name, user_type, send_welcome_email, password, add_role)
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ def run_patch(context, module, force):
 	import frappe.modules.patch_handler
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		try:
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.modules.patch_handler.run_single(module, force=force or context.force)
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ def reload_doc(context, module, doctype, docname):
 	"Reload schema for a DocType"
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.reload_doc(module, doctype, docname, force=context.force)
 			frappe.db.commit()
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ def reload_doctype(context, doctype):
 	"Reload schema for a DocType"
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.reload_doctype(doctype, force=context.force)
 			frappe.db.commit()
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ def backup(
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			rollback_callback = CallbackManager()
 			odb = scheduled_backup(
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ def remove_from_installed_apps(context, app):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			remove_from_installed_apps(app)
 		finally:
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ def uninstall(context, app, dry_run, yes, no_backup, force):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			with filelock("uninstall_app"):
 				remove_app(app_name=app, dry_run=dry_run, yes=yes, no_backup=no_backup, force=force)
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ def _drop_site(
 	from frappe.database import drop_user_and_database
 	from frappe.utils.backups import scheduled_backup
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 
 	try:
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ def set_user_password(site, user, password, logout_all_sessions=False):
 	from frappe.utils.password import update_password
 
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 
 		while not password:
 			password = getpass.getpass(f"{user}'s password for {site}: ")
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ def publish_realtime(context, event, message, room, user, doctype, docname, afte
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			publish_realtime(
 				event,
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ def browse(context, site, user=None):
 		click.echo(f"\nSite named {click.style(site, bold=True)} doesn't exist\n", err=True)
 		sys.exit(1)
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 
 	sid = ""
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ def start_recording(context):
 	import frappe.recorder
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
 		frappe.recorder.start()
 	if not context.sites:
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ def stop_recording(context):
 	import frappe.recorder
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
 		frappe.recorder.stop()
 	if not context.sites:
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ def start_ngrok(context, bind_tls, use_default_authtoken):
 	from pyngrok import ngrok
 
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	ngrok_authtoken = frappe.conf.ngrok_authtoken
 	if not use_default_authtoken:
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ def build_search_index(context):
 		raise SiteNotSpecifiedError
 
 	print(f"Building search index for {site}")
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 	try:
 		build_index_for_all_routes()
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ def clear_log_table(context, doctype, days, no_backup):
 		raise frappe.ValidationError(f"Unsupported logging DocType: {doctype}")
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 
 		if not no_backup:
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ def trim_database(context, dry_run, format, no_backup, yes=False):
 	ALL_DATA = {}
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 
 		TABLES_TO_DROP = []
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ def trim_tables(context, dry_run, format, no_backup):
 	from frappe.utils.backups import scheduled_backup
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 
 		if not (no_backup or dry_run):
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ def bypass_patch(context, patch_name: str, yes: bool):
 		)
 
 	for site in context.sites:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		try:
 			update_patch_log(patch_name)
diff --git a/frappe/commands/translate.py b/frappe/commands/translate.py
index fde4a3939e..daa6affdf3 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/translate.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/translate.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def build_message_files(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.translate.rebuild_all_translation_files()
 		finally:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def get_untranslated(context, lang, untranslated_file, app="_ALL_APPS", all=None
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.translate.get_untranslated(lang, untranslated_file, get_all=all, app=app)
 	finally:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def update_translations(context, lang, untranslated_file, translated_file, app="
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.translate.update_translations(lang, untranslated_file, translated_file, app=app)
 	finally:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def import_translations(context, lang, path):
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.translate.import_translations(lang, path)
 	finally:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def migrate_translations(context, source_app, target_app):
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.translate.migrate_translations(source_app, target_app)
 	finally:
diff --git a/frappe/commands/utils.py b/frappe/commands/utils.py
index 50aae06990..10117f8d18 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/utils.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def clear_cache(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.clear_cache()
 			clear_website_cache()
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def clear_website_cache(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			clear_website_cache()
 		finally:
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def destroy_all_sessions(context, reason=None):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.sessions.clear_all_sessions(reason)
 			frappe.db.commit()
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def reset_perms(context):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			for d in frappe.db.sql_list(
 				"""select name from `tabDocType`
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def execute(context, method, args=None, kwargs=None, profile=False):
 	for site in context.sites:
 		ret = ""
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 
 			if args:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def export_doc(context, doctype, docname):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			frappe.modules.export_doc(doctype, docname)
 		finally:
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def export_json(context, doctype, path, name=None):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			export_json(doctype, path, name=name)
 		finally:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def export_csv(context, doctype, path):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			export_csv(doctype, path)
 		finally:
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def export_fixtures(context, app=None):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			export_fixtures(app=app)
 		finally:
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def import_doc(context, path, force=False):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			import_doc(path)
 		finally:
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ def data_import(context, file_path, doctype, import_type=None, submit_after_impo
 
 	site = get_site(context)
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 	import_file(doctype, file_path, import_type, submit_after_import, console=True)
 	frappe.destroy()
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ def bulk_rename(context, doctype, path):
 	with open(path) as csvfile:
 		rows = read_csv_content(csvfile.read())
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 
 	bulk_rename(doctype, rows, via_console=True)
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ def database(context, extra_args):
 	Enter into the Database console for given site.
 	"""
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	_enter_console(extra_args=extra_args)
 
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ def mariadb(context, extra_args):
 	Enter into mariadb console for a given site.
 	"""
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.conf.db_type = "mariadb"
 	_enter_console(extra_args=extra_args)
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def postgres(context, extra_args):
 	Enter into postgres console for a given site.
 	"""
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.conf.db_type = "postgres"
 	_enter_console(extra_args=extra_args)
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ def jupyter(context):
 		subprocess.check_output([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "jupyter"])
 
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	jupyter_notebooks_path = os.path.abspath(frappe.get_site_path("jupyter_notebooks"))
 	sites_path = os.path.abspath(frappe.get_site_path(".."))
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ Starting Jupyter notebook
 Run the following in your first cell to connect notebook to frappe
 ```
 import frappe
-frappe.init(site='{site}', sites_path='{sites_path}')
+frappe.init('{site}', sites_path='{sites_path}')
 frappe.connect()
 frappe.local.lang = frappe.db.get_default('lang')
 frappe.db.connect()
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ def store_logs(terminal: "InteractiveShellEmbed") -> None:
 def console(context, autoreload=False):
 	"Start ipython console for a site"
 	site = get_site(context)
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	frappe.connect()
 	frappe.local.lang = frappe.db.get_default("lang")
 
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ def transform_database(context, table, engine, row_format, failfast):
 	check_table = []
 	add_line = False
 	skipped = 0
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	if frappe.conf.db_type != "mariadb":
 		click.secho("This command only has support for MariaDB databases at this point", fg="yellow")
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ def request(context, args=None, path=None):
 
 	for site in context.sites:
 		try:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			if args:
 				if "?" in args:
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ def set_config(context, key, value, global_=False, parse=False):
 		if not context.sites:
 			raise SiteNotSpecifiedError
 		for site in context.sites:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			update_site_config(key, value, validate=False)
 			frappe.destroy()
 
diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index 9cec6a471c..662228355e 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 def _is_scheduler_enabled(site) -> bool:
 	enable_scheduler = False
 	try:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		enable_scheduler = cint(frappe.db.get_single_value("System Settings", "enable_scheduler"))
 	except Exception:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def _new_site(
 		print(f"Site {site} already exists, use `--force` to proceed anyway")
 		sys.exit(1)
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 
 	if not db_name:
 		db_name = f"_{frappe.generate_hash(length=16)}"
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ def extract_files(site_name, file_path):
 	file_path = get_bench_relative_path(file_path)
 
 	# Need to do frappe.init to maintain the site locals
-	frappe.init(site=site_name)
+	frappe.init(site_name)
 	abs_site_path = os.path.abspath(frappe.get_site_path())
 
 	# Copy the files to the parent directory and extract
diff --git a/frappe/migrate.py b/frappe/migrate.py
index b6ebf00a2b..d5fa8254b8 100644
--- a/frappe/migrate.py
+++ b/frappe/migrate.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class SiteMigration:
 		from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 
 		if site:
-			frappe.init(site=site)
+			frappe.init(site)
 			frappe.connect()
 
 		if not self.required_services_running():
diff --git a/frappe/parallel_test_runner.py b/frappe/parallel_test_runner.py
index 49278028f4..51adf9cdf3 100644
--- a/frappe/parallel_test_runner.py
+++ b/frappe/parallel_test_runner.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ParallelTestRunner:
 		self.run_tests()
 
 	def setup_test_site(self):
-		frappe.init(site=self.site)
+		frappe.init(self.site)
 		if not frappe.db:
 			frappe.connect()
 
diff --git a/frappe/test_runner.py b/frappe/test_runner.py
index 1c40d48232..2aa5418551 100644
--- a/frappe/test_runner.py
+++ b/frappe/test_runner.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def main(
 ):
 	global unittest_runner
 
-	frappe.init(site=site)
+	frappe.init(site)
 	if not frappe.db:
 		frappe.connect()
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
index 59f4c7c8fa..ff657a2eae 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def maintain_locals():
 	finally:
 		post_site = getattr(frappe.local, "site", None)
 		if not post_site or post_site != pre_site:
-			frappe.init(site=pre_site)
+			frappe.init(pre_site)
 			frappe.local.db = pre_db
 			frappe.local.flags.update(pre_flags)
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
index 09f4193f26..c91063093c 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TestPerformance(FrappeTestCase):
 	def reset_request_specific_caches(self):
 		# To simulate close to request level of handling
 		frappe.destroy()  # releases everything on frappe.local
-		frappe.init(site=self.TEST_SITE)
+		frappe.init(self.TEST_SITE)
 		frappe.connect()
 		frappe.clear_cache()
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_translate.py b/frappe/tests/test_translate.py
index b586885d62..eec05d226d 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_translate.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_translate.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TestTranslate(FrappeTestCase):
 		site = frappe.local.site
 		frappe.destroy()
 		_("this shouldn't break")
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 
 	def test_guest_request_language_resolution_with_request_header(self):
diff --git a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
index 4e2a7c71b9..89533a9eee 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def execute_job(site, method, event, job_name, kwargs, user=None, is_async=True,
 	retval = None
 
 	if is_async:
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		if os.environ.get("CI"):
 			frappe.flags.in_test = True
diff --git a/frappe/utils/scheduler.py b/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
index fcb514ade6..5d023c8135 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def enqueue_events_for_site(site: str) -> None:
 
 	try:
 		_proctitle(f"scheduling events for {site}")
-		frappe.init(site=site)
+		frappe.init(site)
 		frappe.connect()
 		if is_scheduler_inactive():
 			return