diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcff250..5e8c5e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ backup_mysql_user: backup
 backup_mysql_password: y0urverys3curep4ss
 
 # Script settings
-deletetime: 30 days
+retentiontime: 30 days
 directory: daily
 minimal_backups: 5
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b472b9a..e8b65c5 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ backup_mysql_user: backup
 backup_mysql_password: y0urverys3curep4ss
 
 # Script settings
-deletetime: 30 days
+retentiontime: 30 days
 directory: daily
 minimal_backups: 5
 
diff --git a/templates/backup.sh.j2 b/templates/backup.sh.j2
index 0701ba1..127c8a2 100644
--- a/templates/backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/backup.sh.j2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ echo -e "\e[39m"
 mysqluser="{{ backup_mysql_user }}"
 mysqlpass="{{ backup_mysql_password }}"
 bucket="s3://{{ customer }}-{{ app }}-backup"
-deletetime="{{ deletetime }}"
+retentiontime="{{ retentiontime }}"
 directory="{{ directory }}"
 minimalbackups={{ minimal_backups }}
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ "$2" ]]
   then
-  deletetime="$2"
+  retentiontime="$2"
 fi
 
 # Timestamp (sortable AND readable)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ for db in $databases; do
   # Delete
   rm -f "$tmpfile"
 
-  # Delete older then $deletetime but keep a minimum of 5
+  # Delete older then $retentiontime but keep a minimum of 5
   files=`s3cmd ls $bucket/$db/$directory/`
   numberFiles=`echo "$files" | wc -l`
   if [ "$numberFiles" -gt "$minimalbackups" ]
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ for db in $databases; do
 
         createDate=`echo $line|awk {'print $1" "$2'}`
         createDate=`date -d"$createDate" +%s`
-        olderThan=`date -d"-$deletetime" +%s`
+        olderThan=`date -d"-$retentiontime" +%s`
 
         if [[ $createDate -lt $olderThan ]]
           then