diff --git a/doc/resources.md b/doc/resources.md
index 70255a201..19cb84a57 100644
--- a/doc/resources.md
+++ b/doc/resources.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Directive           | Description
 --------------------|------------
 **type**            | `ssh`
 **user**            | The username to use when connecting to the server.
-**identity_key**    | The path to the private key of the user.
+**private_key**    | The path to the private key of the user.
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Directive           | Description
 [ssh]
 type                = "ssh"
 user                = "ssh-user"
-identity_key        = "/etc/icingaweb2/ssh/ssh-user"
+private_key        = "/etc/icingaweb2/ssh/ssh-user"
 ````
 
 ### <a id="resources-configuration-livestatus"></a> Livestatus
diff --git a/modules/monitoring/doc/instances.md b/modules/monitoring/doc/instances.md
index 6c139cd05..ea8b3f5b8 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/doc/instances.md
+++ b/modules/monitoring/doc/instances.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ And the associated ssh resource:
     [ssh]
     type                = "ssh"
     user                = "ssh-user"
-    identity_key        = "/etc/icingaweb2/ssh/ssh-user"
+    private_key        = "/etc/icingaweb2/ssh/ssh-user"