diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 780f06f5e3..4a5a5833c3 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ source = ceilometer
 omit = ceilometer/tests/*
 
 [report]
-ignore-errors = True
+ignore_errors = True