diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ rss_cut_off_limit = 256000
 rss_items_per_page = 10
 rss_include_diff = false
 
-## show hash options for changelog
-sha_len = 12
-sha_show_numeric_rev = true
+## options for showing and identifying changesets
+show_sha_length = 12
+show_revision_number = true
 
 
 ## alternative_gravatar_url allows you to use your own avatar server application
diff --git a/production.ini b/production.ini
--- a/production.ini
+++ b/production.ini
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ rss_cut_off_limit = 256000
 rss_items_per_page = 10
 rss_include_diff = false
 
-## show hash options for changelog
-sha_len = 12
-sha_show_numeric_rev = true
+## options for showing and identifying changesets
+show_sha_length = 12
+show_revision_number = true
 
 
 ## alternative_gravatar_url allows you to use your own avatar server application
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
--- a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
+++ b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ rss_cut_off_limit = 256000
 rss_items_per_page = 10
 rss_include_diff = false
 
-## show hash options for changelog
-sha_len = 12
-sha_show_numeric_rev = true
+## options for showing and identifying changesets
+show_sha_length = 12
+show_revision_number = true
 
 
 ## alternative_gravatar_url allows you to use your own avatar server application
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ def show_id(cs):
     :param cs: changeset instance
     """
     from rhodecode import CONFIG
-    def_len = safe_int(CONFIG.get('sha_len', 12))
-    show_rev = str2bool(CONFIG.get('sha_show_numeric_rev', True))
+    def_len = safe_int(CONFIG.get('show_sha_length', 12))
+    show_rev = str2bool(CONFIG.get('show_revision_number', True))
 
     raw_id = cs.raw_id[:def_len]
     if show_rev:
diff --git a/test.ini b/test.ini
--- a/test.ini
+++ b/test.ini
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ rss_cut_off_limit = 256000
 rss_items_per_page = 10
 rss_include_diff = false
 
-## show hash options for changelog
-sha_len = 12
-sha_show_numeric_rev = true
+## options for showing and identifying changesets
+show_sha_length = 12
+show_revision_number = true
 
 
 ## alternative_gravatar_url allows you to use your own avatar server application