diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 74d8225c7..ed99dea6b 100755
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ let buildTailwind = config => {
   console.log('Finished building Tailwind!')
 }
 
-let getConfig = (customConfig, merge) => {
-  if (merge) {
+let getConfig = (customConfig, replace) => {
+  if (replace) {
     return customConfig
   } else {
     return _.merge(defaultConfig, customConfig)