diff --git a/streaming/python/examples/wordcount.py b/streaming/python/examples/wordcount.py
index 685716013..66b1a8112 100644
--- a/streaming/python/examples/wordcount.py
+++ b/streaming/python/examples/wordcount.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = parser.parse_args()
     titles_file = str(args.titles_file)
 
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
 
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder() \
         .option(Config.CHANNEL_TYPE, Config.NATIVE_CHANNEL) \
diff --git a/streaming/python/tests/test_stream.py b/streaming/python/tests/test_stream.py
index c88d5b933..06dbeba85 100644
--- a/streaming/python/tests/test_stream.py
+++ b/streaming/python/tests/test_stream.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from ray.streaming import StreamingContext
 
 
 def test_data_stream():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder().build()
     stream = ctx.from_values(1, 2, 3)
     java_stream = stream.as_java_stream()
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_data_stream():
 
 
 def test_key_data_stream():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder().build()
     key_stream = ctx.from_values(
         "a", "b", "c").map(lambda x: (x, 1)).key_by(lambda x: x[0])
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_key_data_stream():
 
 
 def test_stream_config():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder().build()
     stream = ctx.from_values(1, 2, 3)
     stream.with_config("k1", "v1")
diff --git a/streaming/python/tests/test_union_stream.py b/streaming/python/tests/test_union_stream.py
index 2050ab1b2..4f24226c4 100644
--- a/streaming/python/tests/test_union_stream.py
+++ b/streaming/python/tests/test_union_stream.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ray.streaming import StreamingContext
 
 
 def test_union_stream():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder() \
         .option("streaming.metrics.reporters", "") \
         .build()
diff --git a/streaming/python/tests/test_word_count.py b/streaming/python/tests/test_word_count.py
index 288f7acc0..07127b96e 100644
--- a/streaming/python/tests/test_word_count.py
+++ b/streaming/python/tests/test_word_count.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ray.streaming import StreamingContext
 
 
 def test_word_count():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder() \
         .build()
     ctx.read_text_file(__file__) \
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_word_count():
 
 
 def test_simple_word_count():
-    ray.init(load_code_from_local=True, include_java=True)
+    ray.init(_load_code_from_local=True, _include_java=True)
     ctx = StreamingContext.Builder() \
         .build()
     sink_file = "/tmp/ray_streaming_test_simple_word_count.txt"