diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index 951df397..b45f9829 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ function add_aliases(sym::Symbol, aliases::Symbol...)
     return nothing
 end
 
-function add_axes_aliases(sym::Symbol, aliases::Symbol...)
+function add_axes_aliases(sym::Symbol, aliases::Symbol...; generic::Bool = true)
     sym in keys(_axis_defaults) || throw(ArgumentError("Invalid `$sym`"))
+    generic && add_aliases(sym, aliases...)
     for letter in (:x, :y, :z)
         add_aliases(Symbol(letter, sym), (Symbol(letter, a) for a in aliases)...)
     end
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@ add_aliases(:markerstrokealpha, :msa, :msalpha, :msα, :markerstrokeopacity, :ms
 add_aliases(:fillalpha, :fa, :falpha, :fα, :fillopacity, :fopacity)
 
 # axes attributes
-add_axes_aliases(:guide, :label, :lab, :l)
+add_axes_aliases(:guide, :label, :lab, :l; generic = false)
 add_axes_aliases(:lims, :lim, :limit, :limits, :range)
 add_axes_aliases(:ticks, :tick)
 add_axes_aliases(:rotation, :rot, :r)
diff --git a/test/test_axes.jl b/test/test_axes.jl
index 2e4e29b5..f041746f 100644
--- a/test/test_axes.jl
+++ b/test/test_axes.jl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ end
     @test twpl[:bottom_margin] == 2Plots.cm
 end
 
-@testset "aliases" begin
+@testset "axis-aliases" begin
     p = plot(1:2, xl = "x label")
     @test p[1][:xaxis][:guide] === "x label"
     p = plot(1:2, xrange = (0, 3))
@@ -88,3 +88,33 @@ end
     p = plot(1:2, xtickor = :out)
     @test p[1][:xaxis][:tick_direction] === :out
 end
+
+@testset "aliases" begin
+    compare(p::Plots.Plot, s::Symbol, val, op) =
+        op(p[1][:xaxis][s], val) && op(p[1][:yaxis][s], val) && op(p[1][:zaxis][s], val)
+    p = plot(1:2, guide = "all labels")
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "all labels", ===)
+    p = plot(1:2, label = "test")
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "", ===)
+    p = plot(1:2, lim = (0, 3))
+    @test xlims(p) === ylims(p) === zlims(p) === (0,3)
+    p = plot(1:2, tick = [1.25, 1.5, 1.75])
+    @test compare(p,:ticks,[1.25, 1.5, 1.75], ==)
+    p = plot(1:2, labelfontsize = 4)
+    @test compare(p,:guidefontsize,4, ==)
+    p = plot(1:2, gα = .07)
+    @test compare(p,:gridalpha,.07, ≈)
+    p = plot(1:2, gridls = :dashdot)
+    @test compare(p,:gridstyle,:dashdot, ===)
+    p = plot(1:2, gridcolor = :red)
+    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), ===)
+    p = plot(1:2, minorgridcolor = :red)
+    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_minor_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), ===)
+    p = plot(1:2, grid_lw = .01)
+    @test compare(p,:gridlinewidth,.01, ≈)
+    p = plot(1:2, minorgrid_lw = .01)
+    @test compare(p,:minorgridlinewidth,.01, ≈)
+    p = plot(1:2, tickor = :out)
+    @test compare(p,:tick_direction,:out, ===)
+
+end