diff --git a/lemur/__init__.py b/lemur/__init__.py
index 1cdb3468..769e0cec 100644
--- a/lemur/__init__.py
+++ b/lemur/__init__.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ LEMUR_BLUEPRINTS = (
 )
 
 
-def create_app(config=None):
-    app = factory.create_app(app_name=__name__, blueprints=LEMUR_BLUEPRINTS, config=config)
+def create_app(config_path=None):
+    app = factory.create_app(app_name=__name__, blueprints=LEMUR_BLUEPRINTS, config=config_path)
     configure_hook(app)
     return app
 
diff --git a/lemur/manage.py b/lemur/manage.py
index 184b9aa6..9161109b 100755
--- a/lemur/manage.py
+++ b/lemur/manage.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from lemur.pending_certificates.models import PendingCertificate  # noqa
 from lemur.dns_providers.models import DnsProvider  # noqa
 
 manager = Manager(create_app)
-manager.add_option('-c', '--config', dest='config')
+manager.add_option('-c', '--config', dest='config_path', required=False)
 
 migrate = Migrate(create_app)
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class LemurServer(Command):
         # run startup tasks on an app like object
         validate_conf(current_app, REQUIRED_VARIABLES)
 
-        app.app_uri = 'lemur:create_app(config="{0}")'.format(current_app.config.get('CONFIG_PATH'))
+        app.app_uri = 'lemur:create_app(config_path="{0}")'.format(current_app.config.get('CONFIG_PATH'))
 
         return app.run()
 
diff --git a/lemur/tests/conftest.py b/lemur/tests/conftest.py
index b3dad8b2..43fa7163 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/conftest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def app(request):
     Creates a new Flask application for a test duration.
     Uses application factory `create_app`.
     """
-    _app = create_app(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/conf.py')
+    _app = create_app(config_path=os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/conf.py')
     ctx = _app.app_context()
     ctx.push()