diff --git a/geonames/README.md b/geonames/README.md
index ba90dc5d..443ddf3f 100644
--- a/geonames/README.md
+++ b/geonames/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ Use Geonames service to resolve nearest populated location for given latitude, l
 
 ## Installation
 
-Pre-requisite: Register a username at geonames.org and set in config/addon.ini.php
+Pre-requisite: Register a username at geonames.org and set in `config/addon.config.php`
 
-    [geonames]
-    username = your_username
+    'geonames' => [
+        'username' => 'your_username'
+    ],
 
 Also visit http://geonames.org/manageaccount and enable access to the free web services.
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diff --git a/geonames/config/geonames.config.php b/geonames/config/geonames.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6af3634e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geonames/config/geonames.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+// Warning: Don't change this file! It only holds the default config values for this addon.
+// Instead overwrite these config values in config/addon.config.php in your Friendica directory
+
+return [
+	'geonames' => [
+		//username (String)
+		//The geonames.org API username
+		'username' => '',
+	],
+];
diff --git a/geonames/config/geonames.ini.php b/geonames/config/geonames.ini.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 280e7a93..00000000
--- a/geonames/config/geonames.ini.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?php return <<<INI
-
-; Warning: Don't change this file! It only holds the default config values for this addon.
-; Instead overwrite these config values in config/addon.ini.php in your Friendica directory
-
-[geonames]
-; username (String)
-; The geonames.org API username
-username =
-
-INI;
-//Keep this line
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diff --git a/geonames/geonames.php b/geonames/geonames.php
index 709e015b..552ecf59 100644
--- a/geonames/geonames.php
+++ b/geonames/geonames.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  *
  * Pre-requisite: Register a username at geonames.org
- * and set in config/addon.ini.php
+ * and set in config/addon.config.php
  *
  * [geonames]
  * username = your_username
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function geonames_uninstall() {
 
 function geonames_load_config(\Friendica\App $a)
 {
-	$a->loadConfigFile(__DIR__. '/config/geonames.ini.php');
+	$a->loadConfigFile(__DIR__. '/config/geonames.config.php');
 }
 
 function geonames_post_hook($a, &$item) {