diff --git a/net/sslh/files/sslh.config b/net/sslh/files/sslh.config
index cbd767a45f..242c46cedf 100644
--- a/net/sslh/files/sslh.config
+++ b/net/sslh/files/sslh.config
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ config 'sslh' 'default'
 	# http defaults to 'localhost:80'
 	# --http <httphost>:<httpport>
 	option 'http' ''
-	# ssl defaults to 'localhost:443'
-	# --ssl <sslhost>:<sslport>
-	option 'ssl' ''
+	# tls defaults to 'localhost:443'
+	# --tls <tlshost>:<tlsport>
+	option 'tls' ''
 	# openvpn defaults to 'localhost:1194'
 	# --openvpn <openvpnhost>:<openvpnport>
 	option 'openvpn' ''
diff --git a/net/sslh/files/sslh.init b/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
index 401beb689b..8d7d1f185d 100644
--- a/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
+++ b/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ start_instance() {
 	# B) ssh parameter
 	config_get val "${section}" ssh
 	[ -n "${val}" ] && append args "--ssh ${val}"
-	# C) ssl parameter
-	config_get val "${section}" ssl
-	[ -n "${val}" ] && append args "--ssl ${val}"
+	# C) tls parameter
+	config_get val "${section}" tls
+	[ -n "${val}" ] && append args "--tls ${val}"
 	# D) openvpn parameter
 	config_get val "${section}" openvpn
 	 [ -n "${val}" ] && append args "--openvpn ${val}"