diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -276,32 +276,32 @@ beaker.cache.sql_cache_short.key_length 
 
 ## Name of session cookie. Should be unique for a given host and path, even when running
 ## on different ports. Otherwise, cookie sessions will be shared and messed up.
-beaker.session.key = kallithea
+session.key = kallithea
 ## Sessions should always only be accessible by the browser, not directly by JavaScript.
-beaker.session.httponly = true
+session.httponly = true
 ## Session lifetime. 2592000 seconds is 30 days.
-beaker.session.timeout = 2592000
+session.timeout = 2592000
 
 ## Server secret used with HMAC to ensure integrity of cookies.
-#beaker.session.secret = VERY-SECRET
-beaker.session.secret = development-not-secret
+#session.secret = VERY-SECRET
+session.secret = development-not-secret
 ## Further, encrypt the data with AES.
-#beaker.session.encrypt_key = <key_for_encryption>
-#beaker.session.validate_key = <validation_key>
+#session.encrypt_key = <key_for_encryption>
+#session.validate_key = <validation_key>
 
 ## Type of storage used for the session, current types are
 ## dbm, file, memcached, database, and memory.
 
 ## File system storage of session data. (default)
-#beaker.session.type = file
+#session.type = file
 
 ## Cookie only, store all session data inside the cookie. Requires secure secrets.
-#beaker.session.type = cookie
+#session.type = cookie
 
 ## Database storage of session data.
-#beaker.session.type = ext:database
-#beaker.session.sa.url = postgresql://postgres:qwe@localhost/kallithea
-#beaker.session.table_name = db_session
+#session.type = ext:database
+#session.sa.url = postgresql://postgres:qwe@localhost/kallithea
+#session.table_name = db_session
 
 ############################
 ## ERROR HANDLING SYSTEMS ##