diff --git a/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py b/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
index d2d71a74..7ae3c45b 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ActionReader(DefinitionInitConfigReader):
 	]
 
 	def __init__(self, file_, jailName, initOpts, **kwargs):
-		self._name = initOpts.pop("name", file_)
+		self._name = initOpts.get("actname", file_)
 		DefinitionInitConfigReader.__init__(
 			self, file_, jailName, initOpts, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
index 012fc2bf..61101aa5 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ class JailsReaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
 		jailfd = open(os.path.join(basedir, "jail.conf"), 'w')
 		jailfd.write("""
 [testjail1]
-action = testaction1[name=test1]
-         testaction1[name=test2]
+action = testaction1[actname=test1]
+         testaction1[actname=test2]
 filter = testfilter1
 """)
 		jailfd.close()