diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 783b353..c3a2dac 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Config(ComboParser):
                 self.add_item(section, 'message', str, None, 'message', False)
                 self.add_item(section, 'threads', int, 1, '# of threads', False)
                 self.add_item(section, 'once', int, 0, 'quit as soon as possible (default: 0)', False)
-                self.add_item(section, 'max_time', int, 90, 'maximum time to run (default: 90 secs)', False)
+                self.add_item(section, 'duration', int, 90, 'maximum time to run (default: 90 secs)', False)
                 self.add_item(section, 'use_ssl', int, 2, 'Use ssl? (0: false, 1: true, 2: random) - default: 2', False)
                 self.add_item(section, 'cycle', int, 0, 'cycle flood', False)
                 self.add_item(section, 'change_nick', int, 0, 'Change nick between messages (useful when flooding privates) - default: 0', False)
diff --git a/proxyflood.py b/proxyflood.py
index e87775f..59cba59 100644
--- a/proxyflood.py
+++ b/proxyflood.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def flood(sock):
     ticks = time.time()
     sent_ping = False
     while True:
-        if config.flood.max_time > 0:
-            if (time.time() - ticks) > config.flood.max_time: break
+        if config.flood.duration > 0:
+            if (time.time() - ticks) > config.flood.duration: break
         recv = sock.recvline()
         print(recv.strip())
         if not len(recv): break