diff --git a/uncloud/api/main.py b/uncloud/api/main.py
index d8beb49..e8e85fb 100644
--- a/uncloud/api/main.py
+++ b/uncloud/api/main.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CreateVM(Resource):
             macs = [generate_mac() for _ in range(len(data['network']))]
             tap_ids = [
                 counters.increment_etcd_counter(
-                    shared.etcd_client, settings['etcd']['counter']['tap']
+                    shared.etcd_client, settings['etcd']['tap_counter']
                 )
                 for _ in range(len(data['network']))
             ]
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class CreateNetwork(Resource):
 
             network_entry = {
                 'id': counters.increment_etcd_counter(
-                    shared.etcd_client, settings['etcd']['counter']['vxlan']
+                    shared.etcd_client, settings['etcd']['vxlan_counter']
                 ),
                 'type': data['type'],
             }
diff --git a/uncloud/common/settings.py b/uncloud/common/settings.py
index 9db4afe..47ad5a7 100644
--- a/uncloud/common/settings.py
+++ b/uncloud/common/settings.py
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@ class Settings(object):
                     'request_prefix': join_path(base_prefix, 'requests/'),
                     'user_prefix': join_path(base_prefix, 'users/'),
                     'vm_prefix': join_path(base_prefix, 'vms/'),
-                    'counter': {
-                        'vxlan': join_path(base_prefix, 'counters/vxlan'),
-                        'tap': join_path(base_prefix, 'counters/tap')
-                    }
+                    'vxlan_counter': join_path(base_prefix, 'counters/vxlan'),
+                    'tap_counter': join_path(base_prefix, 'counters/tap')
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ class Settings(object):
                 self.read_values_from_etcd()
             except KeyError:
                 pass
-
         return self.config_parser[key]