diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_id b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_id
index 9c3d3a2d..bf5f0260 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_id
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_id
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #
 # Manage services with Zypper (mostly suse)
 #
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/service_uri" ]; then
-   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/service_uri")"
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/uri" ]; then
+   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/uri")"
 else
    uri="/$__object_id"
 fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_uri b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_uri
index 2f4f8960..bcad4ec8 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_uri
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/explorer/service_uri
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #
 # Manage services with Zypper (mostly suse)
 #
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/service_uri" ]; then
-   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/service_uri")"
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/uri" ]; then
+   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/uri")"
 else
    uri="/$__object_id"
 fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
index df8d1660..ebd5fc5c 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ else
    desc="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/service_uri" ]; then
-   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/service_uri")"
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/uri" ]; then
+   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/uri")"
 else
    uri="$__object_id"
 fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/man.text
index 31543d93..b6bba660 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/man.text
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ zypper is usually used on SuSE systems to manage services.
 
 REQUIRED PARAMETERS
 -------------------
-service_uri::
+uri::
     Uri of the service
 
 
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ EXAMPLES
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Ensure that internal SLES11 SP3 RIS is in installed and all other services and repos are discarded
-__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --service_desc "Internal SLES11 SP3 RIS" --service_uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir" --remove-all-other-services --remove-all-repos
+__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --service_desc "Internal SLES11 SP3 RIS" --uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir" --remove-all-other-services --remove-all-repos
 
 # Ensure that internal SLES11 SP3 RIS is in installed, no changes to ohter services or repos
-__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --service_desc "Internal SLES11 SP3 RIS" --service_uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir"
+__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --service_desc "Internal SLES11 SP3 RIS" --uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir"
 
 # Drop service by uri, no changes to ohter services or repos
-__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --state absent --service_uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir"
+__zypper_service INTERNAL_SLES11_SP3 --state absent --uri "http://path/to/your/ris/dir"
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
index aa4a39a3..b21f3f98 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 zypper_def_opts=" -q "
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/service_uri" ]; then
-   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/service_uri")"
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/uri" ]; then
+   uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/uri")"
 else
    uri="$__object_id"
 fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/parameter/required b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/parameter/required
index 2b4645ee..c7954952 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/parameter/required
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/parameter/required
@@ -1 +1 @@
-service_uri
+uri