diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
index 497424ac..cc98e81e 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
@@ -311,9 +311,7 @@ def get_configuration_current(config_file):
             "suicide_intervals": int(o_fencing["intervals"].get("suicide_interval", 0)),
             "successful_fence": o_fencing["actions"].get("successful_fence", None),
             "failed_fence": o_fencing["actions"].get("failed_fence", None),
-            "ipmi_hostname": o_fencing["ipmi"]["hostname_format"].format(
-                node_id=node_id
-            ),
+            "ipmi_hostname": o_fencing["ipmi"]["hostname"].format(node_id=node_id),
             "ipmi_username": o_fencing["ipmi"]["username"],
             "ipmi_password": o_fencing["ipmi"]["password"],
         }
diff --git a/pvc.sample.conf b/pvc.sample.conf
index d0c74714..29a4c5d7 100644
--- a/pvc.sample.conf
+++ b/pvc.sample.conf
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ fencing:
   # IPMI details
   ipmi:
 
-    # Hostname format, using a "{node_id}" entry
-    hostname_format: "pvchv{node_id}-lom.mydomain.tld"
+    # Hostname format; use a "{node_id}" entry for a template, or a literal hostname
+    hostname: "pvchv{node_id}-lom.mydomain.tld"
 
     # IPMI username
     username: admin