diff --git a/included.cfg b/included.cfg
index dbd2408..7aa0c75 100644
--- a/included.cfg
+++ b/included.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ script=included_script.sh
 [sysctl]
 type=sysctl
 net.core.rmem_max = 8388609
+replace=1
 
 [my_included_plugin]
 type=test
diff --git a/test.cfg b/test.cfg
index 2eaf762..d15cd88 100644
--- a/test.cfg
+++ b/test.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ script=script.sh
 elevator=deadline
 
 [my_sysctl]
-merge=1
+replace=1
 type=sysctl
 # ktune sysctl settings for EL 5 servers
 
diff --git a/tuned/profile.py b/tuned/profile.py
index 10aa3ab..7289504 100644
--- a/tuned/profile.py
+++ b/tuned/profile.py
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ class Profile(object):
 		else:
 			plugin_cfg["devices"] = plugin_cfg["devices"].split(",")
 
-		if plugin_cfg.has_key("merge"):
-			self._merge_plugin(name, plugin_cfg)
-			del plugin_cfg["merge"]
-		else:
+		if plugin_cfg.has_key("replace"):
 			self._replace_plugin(name, plugin_cfg)
+			del plugin_cfg["replace"]
+		else:
+			self._merge_plugin(name, plugin_cfg)
 		self._plugin_configs[name] = plugin_cfg
 
 	def _apply_config(self):