diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5a58b2..06d073b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Available extended configuration parameters:
 | `relink` | Removes the old target if it's a symlink (default:false) |
 | `force` | Force removes the old target, file or folder, and forces a new link (default:false) |
 | `relative` | Use a relative path when creating the symlink (default:false, absolute links) |
-| `use_glob` | Treat a `*` character as a wildcard, and perform link operations on all of those matches (default:false) |
+| `glob` | Treat a `*` character as a wildcard, and perform link operations on all of those matches (default:false) |
 
 #### Example
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ the following three config files equivalent:
       force: true
       path: zshrc
     ~/.config/:
-      use_glob: true
+      glob: true
       path: config/*
       relink: true
 ```
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ the following three config files equivalent:
     ~/.zshrc:
       force: true
     ~/.config/:
-      use_glob: true
+      glob: true
       path: config/*
       relink: true
 ```
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ the following three config files equivalent:
         "force": true
       },
       "~/.config/": {
-        "use_glob": true,
+        "glob": true,
         "path": "config/*",
         "relink": true
       }
diff --git a/plugins/link.py b/plugins/link.py
index d0f057e..64d2070 100644
--- a/plugins/link.py
+++ b/plugins/link.py
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ class Link(dotbot.Plugin):
             force = defaults.get('force', False)
             relink = defaults.get('relink', False)
             create = defaults.get('create', False)
-            use_glob = defaults.get('use_glob', False)
+            use_glob = defaults.get('glob', False)
             if isinstance(source, dict):
                 # extended config
                 relative = source.get('relative', relative)
                 force = source.get('force', force)
                 relink = source.get('relink', relink)
                 create = source.get('create', create)
-                use_glob = source.get('use_glob', use_glob)
+                use_glob = source.get('glob', use_glob)
                 path = self._default_source(destination, source.get('path'))
             else:
                 path = self._default_source(destination, source)