diff --git a/counterparty-cli/counterpartycli/server.py b/counterparty-cli/counterpartycli/server.py
index dfd3475449..4fccbc3117 100755
--- a/counterparty-cli/counterpartycli/server.py
+++ b/counterparty-cli/counterpartycli/server.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def main():
     parser_checkdb = subparsers.add_parser('check-db', help='do an integrity check on the database')
     add_config_arguments(parser_checkdb, CONFIG_ARGS, configfile)
 
-    parser_show_config = subparsers.add_parser('show-config', help='Show counterparty-server configuration')
+    parser_show_config = subparsers.add_parser('show-params', help='Show counterparty-server configuration')
     add_config_arguments(parser_show_config, CONFIG_ARGS, configfile)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ def main():
     elif args.action == 'start':
         server.start_all(catch_up=args.catch_up)
 
-    elif args.action == 'show-config':
-        server.show_config()
+    elif args.action == 'show-params':
+        server.show_params()
 
     elif args.action == 'vacuum':
         server.vacuum()
diff --git a/counterparty-lib/counterpartylib/server.py b/counterparty-lib/counterpartylib/server.py
index 18646124dc..06e4c3c9c4 100755
--- a/counterparty-lib/counterpartylib/server.py
+++ b/counterparty-lib/counterpartylib/server.py
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ def check_database():
     cprint('Database checks complete.', 'green')
 
 
-def show_config():
+def show_params():
     output = vars(config)
     for k in list(output.keys()):
         if k.isupper():