diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs359_master_switch b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs359_master_switch
index 988b829d9..98b5476b6 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs359_master_switch
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs359_master_switch
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ router=readwritesplit
 servers=server1,server2,server3,server4
 user=maxskysql
 passwd=skysql
-allow_master_replacement=true
+allow_master_change=true
 
 [RW-Split-Listener]
 type=listener