diff --git a/doc/4.3-object-types.md b/doc/4.3-object-types.md
index 6ba17b4c4..21bf27d9c 100644
--- a/doc/4.3-object-types.md
+++ b/doc/4.3-object-types.md
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ Attributes:
 
   Name            |Description
   ----------------|----------------
-  parent_host     |**Required.** The parent host.
-  parent_service  |**Optional.** The parent service. When not specified the host's check service is used.
-  child_host      |**Required.** The child host.
-  child_service   |**Optional.** The child service. When not specified the host's check service is used.
+  parent_host_name     |**Required.** The parent host.
+  parent_service_name  |**Optional.** The parent service. When not specified the host's check service is used.
+  child_host_name      |**Required.** The child host.
+  child_service_name   |**Optional.** The child service. When not specified the host's check service is used.
   disable_checks  |**Optional.** Whether to disable checks when this dependency fails. Defaults to false.
   disable_notifications|**Optional.** Whether to disable notifications when this dependency fails. Defaults to true.
   period          |**Optional.** Time period during which this dependency is enabled.
diff --git a/doc/6.06-dependencies.md b/doc/6.06-dependencies.md
index 3dbaf5579..a74ccb404 100644
--- a/doc/6.06-dependencies.md
+++ b/doc/6.06-dependencies.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ## <a id="dependencies"></a> Dependencies
 
 Icinga 2 uses host and service [Dependency](#objecttype-dependency) objects either directly
-defined or as inline definition as `dependencies` dictionary. The `parent_host` and `parent_service`
-attributes are mandatory, `child_host` and `child_service` attributes are obsolete within
-inline definitions in an existing service object or service inline definition.
+defined or as inline definition as `dependencies` dictionary. The `parent_host_name` and `parent_service_name`
+attributes are mandatory.
 
 A service can depend on a host, and vice versa. A service has an implicit dependency (parent)
 to its host. A host to host dependency acts implicit as host parent relation.
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ be suppressed. This is achieved by setting the `disable_checks` attribute to `tr
     }
 
     apply Dependency "internet" to Service {
-      parent_host = "dsl-router"
+      parent_host_name = "dsl-router"
       disable_checks = true
 
       assign where host.name != "dsl-router"