diff --git a/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py b/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
index 2fd61d749..242156244 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import time
 import numpy as np
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from typing import List, Optional, Union
+from typing import List, Optional
 from pyqtgraph import DateAxisItem, ErrorBarItem
 from pydm.widgets.channel import PyDMChannel
 from pydm.widgets.timeplot import TimePlotCurveItem
@@ -332,26 +332,9 @@ def getArchiveBufferSize(self) -> int:
             return DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_BUFFER_SIZE
         return self._curves[0].getArchiveBufferSize()
 
-    def createCurveItem(
-        self,
-        y_channel: str,
-        plot_by_timestamps: bool,
-        name: str,
-        color: Union[QColor, str],
-        yAxisName: str,
-        useArchiveData: bool,
-        **plot_opts
-    ) -> ArchivePlotCurveItem:
+    def createCurveItem(self, *args, **kwargs) -> ArchivePlotCurveItem:
         """Create and return a curve item to be plotted"""
-        curve_item = ArchivePlotCurveItem(
-            y_channel,
-            use_archive_data=useArchiveData,
-            plot_by_timestamps=plot_by_timestamps,
-            name=name,
-            color=color,
-            yAxisName=yAxisName,
-            **plot_opts
-        )
+        curve_item = ArchivePlotCurveItem(*args, **kwargs)
         curve_item.archive_data_received_signal.connect(self.archive_data_received)
         return curve_item
 
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/eventplot.py b/pydm/widgets/eventplot.py
index 15d9b91ed..c09157151 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/eventplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/eventplot.py
@@ -359,17 +359,8 @@ def addChannel(
         self.addCurve(curve, curve_color=color, y_axis_name=yAxisName)
         curve.data_changed.connect(self.set_needs_redraw)
 
-    def createCurveItem(self, channel, y_idx, x_idx, name, color, yAxisName, bufferSizeChannelAddress, **plot_opts):
-        return EventPlotCurveItem(
-            addr=channel,
-            y_idx=y_idx,
-            x_idx=x_idx,
-            name=name,
-            color=color,
-            yAxisName=yAxisName,
-            bufferSizeChannelAddress=bufferSizeChannelAddress,
-            **plot_opts
-        )
+    def createCurveItem(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return EventPlotCurveItem(*args, *kwargs)
 
     def removeChannel(self, curve):
         """
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/scatterplot.py b/pydm/widgets/scatterplot.py
index 6b5762846..bce7cbae7 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/scatterplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/scatterplot.py
@@ -448,16 +448,8 @@ def addChannel(
         self.addCurve(curve, curve_color=color, y_axis_name=yAxisName)
         curve.data_changed.connect(self.set_needs_redraw)
 
-    def createCurveItem(self, y_addr, x_addr, name, color, yAxisName, bufferSizeChannelAddress, **plot_opts):
-        return ScatterPlotCurveItem(
-            y_addr,
-            x_addr,
-            name=name,
-            color=color,
-            yAxisName=yAxisName,
-            bufferSizeChannelAddress=bufferSizeChannelAddress,
-            **plot_opts
-        )
+    def createCurveItem(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return ScatterPlotCurveItem(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def removeChannel(self, curve):
         """
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
index a4f7eccb9..2169217db 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
@@ -547,18 +547,8 @@ def addYChannel(
 
         return new_curve
 
-    def createCurveItem(
-        self, y_channel, plot_by_timestamps, plot_style, name, color, yAxisName, useArchiveData, **plot_opts
-    ):
-        return TimePlotCurveItem(
-            y_channel,
-            plot_by_timestamps=plot_by_timestamps,
-            plot_style=plot_style,
-            name=name,
-            color=color,
-            yAxisName=yAxisName,
-            **plot_opts
-        )
+    def createCurveItem(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return TimePlotCurveItem(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def removeYChannel(self, curve):
         """
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/waveformplot.py b/pydm/widgets/waveformplot.py
index 8b7a14c79..81f057dd5 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/waveformplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/waveformplot.py
@@ -457,10 +457,8 @@ def addChannel(
             curve.getViewBox().addItem(curve.bar_graph_item)
         curve.data_changed.connect(self.set_needs_redraw)
 
-    def createCurveItem(self, y_addr, x_addr, plot_style, name, color, yAxisName, **plot_opts):
-        return WaveformCurveItem(
-            y_addr, x_addr, plot_style=plot_style, name=name, color=color, yAxisName=yAxisName, **plot_opts
-        )
+    def createCurveItem(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return WaveformCurveItem(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def removeChannel(self, curve):
         """