diff --git a/ants/core/ants_transform_io.py b/ants/core/ants_transform_io.py
index c33643aa..99232d20 100644
--- a/ants/core/ants_transform_io.py
+++ b/ants/core/ants_transform_io.py
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@
 
 
 def new_ants_transform(
-    precision="float", dimension=3, transform_type="AffineTransform", parameters=None
+    precision="float", dimension=3, transform_type="AffineTransform", parameters=None,
+    fixed_parameters=None
 ):
     """
     Create a new ANTsTransform
 
     ANTsR function: None
 
+    This is a simplified method for creating an ANTsTransform, mostly used internally.
+    See create_ants_transform for more options.
+
     Example
     -------
     >>> import ants
@@ -42,6 +46,9 @@ def new_ants_transform(
     if parameters is not None:
         ants_tx.set_parameters(parameters)
 
+    if fixed_parameters is not None:
+        ants_tx.set_fixed_parameters(fixed_parameters)
+
     return ants_tx
 
 
@@ -268,7 +275,7 @@ def transform_to_displacement_field(xfrm, ref):
         displacement field ANTsTransform
 
     ref : ANTs Image
-         
+
     Returns
     -------
     ANTsVectorImage
@@ -285,7 +292,7 @@ def transform_to_displacement_field(xfrm, ref):
     >>> atx = ants.transform_from_displacement_field( vec )
     >>> field = ants.transform_to_displacement_field( atx, fi )
     """
-    
+
     if not xfrm.type == 'DisplacementFieldTransform':
         raise ValueError("Transform must be of DisplacementFieldTransform type")
     libfn = utils.get_lib_fn("antsTransformToDisplacementFieldF%i" % xfrm.dimension)