diff --git a/HELP.md b/HELP.md
index f824aec4..f4f77c20 100644
--- a/HELP.md
+++ b/HELP.md
@@ -276,9 +276,10 @@ server = http.createServer(app);
 socket = io.listen(server);
 
 app.use(cloudcmd({
-    prefix: '/cloudcmd',/* base URL or function which returns base URL (optional)   */
     socket: socket,     /* used by Config, Edit (optional) and Console (required)   */
-    config: {}          /* config data (optional)                                   */
+    config: {           /* config data (optional)                                   */
+        prefix: '/cloudcmd', /* base URL or function which returns base URL (optional)   */
+    }
 }));
 
 server.listen(PORT);
diff --git a/lib/cloudcmd.js b/lib/cloudcmd.js
index 2f44733a..7a71d7b9 100644
--- a/lib/cloudcmd.js
+++ b/lib/cloudcmd.js
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
             options         = p.config || {},
             keys            = Object.keys(options);
         
+        if (typeof params.prefix !== undefined)
+            console.log('cloudcmd: prefix property deprecated, use config.prefix instead');
+        
         keys.forEach(function(name) {
             var value = options[name];