diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a47ce8b9..891b6b00 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ file.
     endpoint=http://localhost:5000
     # Set payload and templates path
     templates=<location_of_templates_dir/file>
-    payloads_dir=<location_of_payloads_dir>
+    payloads=<location_of_payloads_dir>
 
     [user]
     #
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Downloading templates and payloads remotely
 
 Payload and template files can be downloaded remotely in syntribos.
 In the config file under ``[syntribos]`` section, if ``templates``
-and ``payloads_dir`` options are not set then by default syntribos will
+and ``payloads`` options are not set then by default syntribos will
 download templates for a few OpenStack projects and all the
 latest payloads. As a user you can specify a URI to download custom
 templates and payloads from as well; this is done by using
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ necessary fields like user credentials, log, template directory etc.
     endpoint=http://localhost:5000
     # Set payload and templates path
     templates=<location_of_templates_dir/file>
-    payloads_dir=<location_of_payloads_dir>
+    payloads=<location_of_payloads_dir>
 
     [user]
     #
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index a69342b8..f0a39050 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file.
     endpoint=http://localhost:5000
     # Set payload and templates path
     templates=<location_of_templates_dir/file>
-    payloads_dir=<location_of_payloads_dir>
+    payloads=<location_of_payloads_dir>
 
     [user]
     #
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Downloading templates and payloads remotely
 
 Payload and template files can be downloaded remotely in syntribos.
 In the config file under ``[syntribos]`` section, if ``templates``
-and ``payloads_dir`` options are not set then by default syntribos will
+and ``payloads`` options are not set then by default syntribos will
 download templates for a few OpenStack projects and all the
 latest payloads. As a user you can specify a URI to download custom
 templates and payloads from as well; this is done by using
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ necessary fields like user credentials, log, template directory etc.
     endpoint=http://localhost:5000
     # Set payload and templates path
     templates=<location_of_templates_dir/file>
-    payloads_dir=<location_of_payloads_dir>
+    payloads=<location_of_payloads_dir>
 
     [user]
     #
diff --git a/doc/source/man/syntribos.rst b/doc/source/man/syntribos.rst
index 6304899f..36b4711f 100644
--- a/doc/source/man/syntribos.rst
+++ b/doc/source/man/syntribos.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ syntribos [-h] [--colorize] [--config-dir DIR] [--config-file PATH]
           [--outfile OUTFILE] [--test-types TEST_TYPES]
           [--syntribos-endpoint SYNTRIBOS_ENDPOINT]
           [--syntribos-exclude_results SYNTRIBOS_EXCLUDE_RESULTS]
-          [--syntribos-payloads_dir SYNTRIBOS_PAYLOADS_DIR]
+          [--syntribos-payloads SYNTRIBOS_PAYLOADS_DIR]
           [--syntribos-templates SYNTRIBOS_TEMPLATES]
           {list_tests,run,dry_run} ...
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Main Syntribos Config:
                         The target host to be tested
   --syntribos-exclude_results SYNTRIBOS_EXCLUDE_RESULTS
                         Defect types to exclude from the results output
-  --syntribos-payloads_dir SYNTRIBOS_PAYLOADS_DIR
+  --syntribos-payloads SYNTRIBOS_PAYLOADS_DIR
                         The location where we can find syntribos' payloads
   --syntribos-templates SYNTRIBOS_TEMPLATES
                         A directory of template files, or a single template
diff --git a/examples/configs/keystone.conf b/examples/configs/keystone.conf
index 0f55835f..f1397cd7 100644
--- a/examples/configs/keystone.conf
+++ b/examples/configs/keystone.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 endpoint=http://localhost:5000
 # Set payload and templates path
 templates=<location_of_templates_dir/file>
-payloads_dir=<location_of_payloads_dir>
+payloads=<location_of_payloads_dir>
 
 [user]
 #
diff --git a/syntribos/config.py b/syntribos/config.py
index 062f4068..6bf8d147 100644
--- a/syntribos/config.py
+++ b/syntribos/config.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def list_syntribos_opts():
                 sample_default="~/.syntribos/templates",
                 help="A directory of template files, or a single template "
                      "file, to test on the target API"),
-        cfg.StrOpt("payloads_dir", default="",
+        cfg.StrOpt("payloads", default="",
                    sample_default="~/.syntribos/data",
                    help="The location where we can find syntribos' payloads"),
         cfg.MultiStrOpt("exclude_results",
diff --git a/syntribos/tests/fuzz/base_fuzz.py b/syntribos/tests/fuzz/base_fuzz.py
index f2fd7d1f..c1ba80c4 100644
--- a/syntribos/tests/fuzz/base_fuzz.py
+++ b/syntribos/tests/fuzz/base_fuzz.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class BaseFuzzTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_strings(cls, file_name=None):
-        payloads_dir = CONF.syntribos.payloads_dir
-        if not payloads_dir:
-            payloads_dir = remotes.get(CONF.remote.payloads_uri)
-        path = os.path.join(payloads_dir, file_name or cls.data_key)
+        payloads = CONF.syntribos.payloads
+        if not payloads:
+            payloads = remotes.get(CONF.remote.payloads_uri)
+        path = os.path.join(payloads, file_name or cls.data_key)
         with open(path, "rb") as fp:
             return fp.read().splitlines()