diff --git a/pkg/scripts/bigchaindb-monit-config b/pkg/scripts/bigchaindb-monit-config
index f3ca30de..f724d808 100644
--- a/pkg/scripts/bigchaindb-monit-config
+++ b/pkg/scripts/bigchaindb-monit-config
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 monit_pid_path=${MONIT_PID_PATH:=$HOME/.bigchaindb-monit/monit_processes}
 monit_script_path=${MONIT_SCRIPT_PATH:=$HOME/.bigchaindb-monit/monit_script}
 monit_log_path=${MONIT_LOG_PATH:=$HOME/.bigchaindb-monit/logs}
-monit_exec_path=${MONIT_EXEC_PATH:=$HOME/.monitrc}
+monitrc_path=${MONITRC_PATH:=$HOME/.monitrc}
 
 function usage() {
         cat <<EOM
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function usage() {
 
     ENV[MONIT_EXEC_PATH] || --monit-exec-path PATH
 
-    Absolute path to the directory to run the script form. (default: ${monit_exec_path})
+    Absolute path to the monit control file(monitrc). (default: ${monitrc_path})
 
     -h|--help
         Show this help and exit.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             shift
         ;;
         --monit-exec-path)
-            monit_exec_path="$2"
+            monitrc_path="$2"
             shift
         ;;
         -h|--help)
@@ -130,24 +130,24 @@ EOF
 chmod +x ${monit_script_path}
 
 # Handling overwriting of control file interactively
-if [ -f "$monit_exec_path" ]; then
-    echo "$monit_exec_path already exists."
+if [ -f "$monitrc_path" ]; then
+    echo "$monitrc_path already exists."
     read -p "Overwrite[Y]? " -n 1 -r
     echo
     if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        echo "Overriding $monit_exec_path/.monitrc"
+        echo "Overriding $monitrc_path/.monitrc"
     else
-        read -p "Enter absolute path to store Monit control file: " monit_exec_path
-        eval monit_exec_path="$monit_exec_path"
-        if [ ! -d "$(dirname $monit_exec_path)" ]; then
-            echo "Failed to save monit control file '$monit_exec_path': No such file or directory."
+        read -p "Enter absolute path to store Monit control file: " monitrc_path
+        eval monitrc_path="$monitrc_path"
+        if [ ! -d "$(dirname $monitrc_path)" ]; then
+            echo "Failed to save monit control file '$monitrc_path': No such file or directory."
             exit 1
         fi
     fi
 fi
 
 # configure monitrc
-cat >${monit_exec_path} <<EOF
+cat >${monitrc_path} <<EOF
 set httpd
   port 2812
   allow localhost
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ check process tendermint
 EOF
 
 # Setting permissions for control file
-chmod 0700 ${monit_exec_path}
+chmod 0700 ${monitrc_path}
 
 echo -e "BigchainDB process manager configured!"
 set -o errexit