diff --git a/bureaucracy_field.php b/bureaucracy_field.php
index b4fc71d..55d6cbd 100644
--- a/bureaucracy_field.php
+++ b/bureaucracy_field.php
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
  */
 class syntax_plugin_bureaucracy_field_dataplugin extends helper_plugin_bureaucracy_field
 {
+    public $opt;
+    public $tpl;
+    public $error;
     private $args = [];
     private $additional;
 
diff --git a/helper/aliastextbox.php b/helper/aliastextbox.php
index 010e791..518adec 100644
--- a/helper/aliastextbox.php
+++ b/helper/aliastextbox.php
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
  */
 class helper_plugin_data_aliastextbox extends helper_plugin_bureaucracy_field
 {
+    public $opt;
+    public $tpl;
+    public $error;
     private $args;
     private $additional;
 
diff --git a/syntax/entry.php b/syntax/entry.php
index d5ea71d..317f10a 100644
--- a/syntax/entry.php
+++ b/syntax/entry.php
@@ -303,9 +303,8 @@ public function saveData($data, $id, $title)
      * @fixme replace this madness
      * @return bool|mixed
      */
-    public function replaceQuery()
+    public function replaceQuery(...$args)
     {
-        $args = func_get_args();
         $argc = func_num_args();
 
         if ($argc > 1) {
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ public function replaceQuery()
         $sqlite = $this->dthlp->getDB();
         if (!$sqlite) return false;
 
-        return call_user_func_array(array(&$sqlite, 'query'), $args);
+        return call_user_func_array([&$sqlite, 'query'], $args);
     }