diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e64acd0..196202a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 ### Changed
 
 * disk-io: `interval` renamed to `poll-interval`
+* mem: `interval` renamed to `poll-interval`
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/doc/yambar-modules-mem.5.scd b/doc/yambar-modules-mem.5.scd
index 82a70c3..82710c3 100644
--- a/doc/yambar-modules-mem.5.scd
+++ b/doc/yambar-modules-mem.5.scd
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ mem - This module provides the memory usage
 :[ *Type*
 :[ *Req*
 :< *Description*
-|  interval
+|  poll-interval
 :  string
 :  no
-:  Refresh interval of the memory usage stats in ms (default=500). Cannot be less then 500 ms
+:  Refresh interval of the memory usage stats in ms
+   (default=500). Cannot be less then 500 ms.
 
 # EXAMPLES
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ mem - This module provides the memory usage
 bar:
   left:
     - mem:
-        interval: 2500
+        poll-interval: 2500
         content:
           string: {text: "{used:mb}MB"}
 ```
diff --git a/modules/mem.c b/modules/mem.c
index 339501b..417c8df 100644
--- a/modules/mem.c
+++ b/modules/mem.c
@@ -151,10 +151,12 @@ mem_new(uint16_t interval, struct particle *label)
 static struct module *
 from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, struct conf_inherit inherited)
 {
-    const struct yml_node *interval = yml_get_value(node, "interval");
+    const struct yml_node *interval = yml_get_value(node, "poll-interval");
     const struct yml_node *c = yml_get_value(node, "content");
 
-    return mem_new(interval == NULL ? SMALLEST_INTERVAL : yml_value_as_int(interval), conf_to_particle(c, inherited));
+    return mem_new(
+        interval == NULL ? SMALLEST_INTERVAL : yml_value_as_int(interval),
+        conf_to_particle(c, inherited));
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ static bool
 verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
-        {"interval", false, &conf_verify_interval},
+        {"poll-interval", false, &conf_verify_interval},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };