diff --git a/ale_linters/r/languageserver.vim b/ale_linters/r/languageserver.vim
index c625d8b4..febe66bd 100644
--- a/ale_linters/r/languageserver.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/r/languageserver.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Description: Implementation of the Language Server Protocol for R.
 
 call ale#Set('r_languageserver_cmd', 'languageserver::run()')
-call ale#Set('r_languageserver_options', {})
+call ale#Set('r_languageserver_config', {})
 
 function! ale_linters#r#languageserver#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:cmd_string = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'r_languageserver_cmd')
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endfunction
 call ale#linter#Define('r', {
 \   'name': 'languageserver',
 \   'lsp': 'stdio',
-\   'lsp_config': {b -> ale#Var(b, 'r_languageserver_options')},
+\   'lsp_config': {b -> ale#Var(b, 'r_languageserver_config')},
 \   'executable': 'Rscript',
 \   'command': function('ale_linters#r#languageserver#GetCommand'),
 \   'project_root': function('ale_linters#r#languageserver#GetProjectRoot')
diff --git a/doc/ale-r.txt b/doc/ale-r.txt
index 2078b218..3fabf702 100644
--- a/doc/ale-r.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-r.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ g:ale_r_languageserver_cmd                         *g:ale_r_languageserver_cmd*
   See the languageserver documentation for more options.
 
 
-g:ale_r_languageserver_options                 *g:ale_r_languageserver_options*
-                                               *b:ale_r_languageserver_options*
+g:ale_r_languageserver_config                   *g:ale_r_languageserver_config*
+                                                *b:ale_r_languageserver_config*
   Type: |Dictionary|
   Default: `{}`
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ g:ale_r_lintr_lint_package                         *g:ale_r_lintr_lint_package*
   Default: `0`
 
   When set to `1`, the file will be checked with `lintr::lint_package` instead
-  of `lintr::lint`. This prevents erroneous namespace warnings when linting 
+  of `lintr::lint`. This prevents erroneous namespace warnings when linting
   package files.
 
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ g:ale_r_styler_options                                 *g:ale_r_styler_options*
 
   This option can be configured to change the options for styler.
 
-  The value of this option will be used as the `style` argument for the 
-  `styler::style_file` options. Consult the styler documentation 
+  The value of this option will be used as the `style` argument for the
+  `styler::style_file` options. Consult the styler documentation
   for more information.
 
 
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_r_languageserver_callbacks.vader b/test/command_callback/test_r_languageserver_callbacks.vader
index 7829165c..9a4a1f87 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_r_languageserver_callbacks.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_r_languageserver_callbacks.vader
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ Execute(The project root should be detected correctly):
 Execute(Should accept configuration settings):
   AssertLSPConfig {}
 
-  let b:ale_r_languageserver_options = {'r': {'lsp': {'debug': 'true', 'diagnostics': 'true'}}}
+  let b:ale_r_languageserver_config = {'r': {'lsp': {'debug': 'true', 'diagnostics': 'true'}}}
 
   AssertLSPConfig {'r': {'lsp': {'debug': 'true', 'diagnostics': 'true'}}}