diff --git a/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/components/fan.pm b/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/components/fan.pm
index 12ba019d5..6c9b609f1 100644
--- a/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/components/fan.pm
+++ b/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/components/fan.pm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sub check {
         my $oid_end = $1 . '.' . $2;
         
         next if ($present_map{$result->{$key}} ne 'present' && 
-                 $self->absent_problem(section => 'fans', instance => $1 . '.' . $2));
+                 $self->absent_problem(section => 'fan', instance => $1 . '.' . $2));
         
         
         push @oids_end, $oid_end;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ sub check {
         my $fan_redundant = $result->{$oid_cpqHeFltTolFanRedundant . '.' . $_};
         my $fan_redundantpartner = $result->{$oid_cpqHeFltTolFanRedundantPartner . '.' . $_};
 
-        next if ($self->check_exclude(section => 'fans', instance => $fan_chassis . '.' . $fan_index));
+        next if ($self->check_exclude(section => 'fan', instance => $fan_chassis . '.' . $fan_index));
         $self->{components}->{fan}->{total}++;
 
         $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => sprintf("fan %d status is %s, speed is %s [chassis: %s, location: %s, redundance: %s, redundant partner: %s].",
diff --git a/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/hardware.pm b/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/hardware.pm
index 1aa9104d3..dbba7abcf 100644
--- a/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/hardware.pm
+++ b/hardware/server/hpproliant/mode/hardware.pm
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ Can be: 'cpu', 'psu', 'pc', 'fan', 'network', 'temperature', 'storage'.
 
 =item B<--exclude>
 
-Exclude some parts (comma seperated list) (Example: --exclude=fans,modules)
-Can also exclude specific instance: --exclude=fans#1.2#,lnic#1#,psus
+Exclude some parts (comma seperated list) (Example: --exclude=fan,cpu)
+Can also exclude specific instance: --exclude=fan#1.2#,lnic#1#,cpu
 
 =item B<--absent-problem>
 
 Return an error if an entity is not 'present' (default is skipping) (comma seperated list)
-Can be specific or global: --absent-problem=fans#1.2#,psus
+Can be specific or global: --absent-problem=fan#1.2#,cpu
 
 =item B<--no-component>