diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57a7b49..237337c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The remaining four endpoints—`/available_extensions`, `/enabled_extensions`, `
 
 ## Refresh
 
-If the `--refresh-interval` flag is passed and a positive-value `refresh=<integer><unit>` query parameter is provided, the page will reload after that interval.
+If the `--refresh` flag is passed and a positive-value `refresh=<integer><unit>` query parameter is provided, the page will reload after that interval.
 
 This can be used to generate a sort of slideshow of files.
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Flags:
       --prefix string          root path for http handlers (for reverse proxying) (default "/")
       --profile                register net/http/pprof handlers
   -r, --recursive              recurse into subdirectories
-      --refresh-interval       enable automatic page refresh via query parameter
+      --refresh                enable automatic page refresh via query parameter
       --russian                remove selected images after serving
   -s, --sort                   enable sorting
       --text                   enable support for text files
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index d41aaaa..818faaf 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 	Prefix           string
 	Profile          bool
 	Recursive        bool
-	RefreshInterval  bool
+	Refresh          bool
 	Russian          bool
 	Sorting          bool
 	Text             bool
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&Prefix, "prefix", "/", "root path for http handlers (for reverse proxying)")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&Profile, "profile", false, "register net/http/pprof handlers")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&Recursive, "recursive", "r", false, "recurse into subdirectories")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&RefreshInterval, "refresh-interval", false, "enable automatic page refresh via query parameter")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&Refresh, "refresh", false, "enable automatic page refresh via query parameter")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&Russian, "russian", false, "remove selected images after serving")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&Sorting, "sort", "s", false, "enable sorting")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&Text, "text", false, "enable support for text files")
diff --git a/cmd/uri.go b/cmd/uri.go
index ec1d087..8706496 100644
--- a/cmd/uri.go
+++ b/cmd/uri.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func refreshInterval(r *http.Request) (int64, string) {
 	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(interval)
 
 	switch {
-	case err != nil || duration == 0 || !RefreshInterval:
+	case err != nil || duration == 0 || !Refresh:
 		return 0, "0ms"
 	case duration < 500*time.Millisecond:
 		return 500, "500ms"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func generateQueryParams(filters *filters, sortOrder, refreshInterval string) st
 		hasParams = true
 	}
 
-	if RefreshInterval {
+	if Refresh {
 		if hasParams {
 			queryParams.WriteString("&")
 		}