diff --git a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
index 89fa93b72..2418e6fd4 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
+++ b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 type Host {
-	%attribute string "alias",
+	%attribute string "display_name",
 	%attribute string "hostcheck",
 	%attribute dictionary "hostgroups" {
 		%attribute string "*"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ type Host {
 }
 
 type HostGroup {
-	%attribute string "alias",
+	%attribute string "display_name",
 	%attribute string "notes_url",
 	%attribute string "action_url"
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ type Service {
 
 	%attribute string "short_name",
 
-	%attribute string "alias",
+	%attribute string "display_name",
 	%attribute dictionary "macros" {
 		%attribute string "*"
 	},
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ type Service {
 }
 
 type ServiceGroup {
-	%attribute string "alias",
+	%attribute string "display_name",
 	%attribute string "notes_url",
 	%attribute string "action_url"
 }