diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
index 1289bd4acb..642c3b32ec 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import decimal
 import re
+import warnings
 from math import isinf, isnan
 
 from .. import functions as fn
@@ -447,11 +448,11 @@ def valueInRange(self, value):
                     return False
         return True
 
-    def updateText(self):
+    def updateText(self, **kwargs):
         # temporarily disable validation
         self.skipValidate = True
         
-        txt = self.formatText()
+        txt = self.formatText(**kwargs)
         
         # actually set the text
         self.lineEdit().setText(txt)
@@ -460,7 +461,13 @@ def updateText(self):
         # re-enable the validation
         self.skipValidate = False
         
-    def formatText(self):
+    def formatText(self, **kwargs):
+        if 'prev' in kwargs:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "updateText and formatText no longer take prev argument. This will error after January 2025.",
+                DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=2
+            )  # TODO remove all kwargs handling here and updateText after January 2025
         # get the number of decimal places to print
         decimals = self.opts['decimals']
         suffix = self.opts['suffix']
diff --git a/tests/test_stability.py b/tests/test_stability.py
index 31684fda64..ac9bafd4d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_stability.py
+++ b/tests/test_stability.py
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
 from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtTest
 from pyqtgraph.util.garbage_collector import GarbageCollector
 
-
 app = pg.mkQApp()
 
 
 def test_garbage_collector():
-    gc = GarbageCollector(interval=0.1)
+    GarbageCollector(interval=0.1)
     time.sleep(1)