diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 42ae2dac5..935a205bc 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -489,14 +489,14 @@ func (a *Agent) Stats() map[string]map[string]string {
 
 func (a *Agent) createAgentConfig() {
 	cfg := &consul.AgentConfig{
-		Addr:      a.config.ConsulConfig.Addr,
-		Token:     a.config.ConsulConfig.Token,
-		Auth:      a.config.ConsulConfig.Auth,
-		EnableSSL: a.config.ConsulConfig.EnableSSL,
-		VerifySSL: a.config.ConsulConfig.VerifySSL,
-		CAFile:    a.config.ConsulConfig.CAFile,
-		CertFile:  a.config.ConsulConfig.CertFile,
-		KeyFile:   a.config.ConsulConfig.KeyFile,
+		Addr:      a.config.Consul.Addr,
+		Token:     a.config.Consul.Token,
+		Auth:      a.config.Consul.Auth,
+		EnableSSL: a.config.Consul.EnableSSL,
+		VerifySSL: a.config.Consul.VerifySSL,
+		CAFile:    a.config.Consul.CAFile,
+		CertFile:  a.config.Consul.CertFile,
+		KeyFile:   a.config.Consul.KeyFile,
 	}
 	a.consulAgentConfig = cfg
 }
@@ -509,20 +509,20 @@ func (a *Agent) syncAgentServicesWithConsul(clientHttpAddr string, serverHttpAdd
 	}
 	a.consulService = cs
 	var services []*structs.Service
-	if a.client != nil && a.config.ConsulConfig.ClientServiceName != "" {
+	if a.client != nil && a.config.Consul.ClientServiceName != "" {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		clientService := &structs.Service{
-			Name:      a.config.ConsulConfig.ClientServiceName,
+			Name:      a.config.Consul.ClientServiceName,
 			PortLabel: clientHttpAddr,
 		}
 		services = append(services, clientService)
 		cs.SetServiceIdentifier("agent-client")
 	}
-	if a.server != nil && a.config.ConsulConfig.ServerServiceName != "" {
+	if a.server != nil && a.config.Consul.ServerServiceName != "" {
 		serverService := &structs.Service{
-			Name:      a.config.ConsulConfig.ServerServiceName,
+			Name:      a.config.Consul.ServerServiceName,
 			PortLabel: serverHttpAddr,
 		}
 		services = append(services, serverService)
diff --git a/command/agent/agent_test.go b/command/agent/agent_test.go
index 23662ef44..2c864e276 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func makeAgent(t testing.TB, cb func(*Config)) (string, *Agent) {
 		Serf: getPort(),
 	}
 	conf.NodeName = fmt.Sprintf("Node %d", conf.Ports.RPC)
-	conf.ConsulConfig = &ConsulConfig{}
+	conf.Consul = &ConsulConfig{}
 
 	// Tighten the Serf timing
 	config.SerfConfig.MemberlistConfig.SuspicionMult = 2
diff --git a/command/agent/command.go b/command/agent/command.go
index 129bb2398..542565a15 100644
--- a/command/agent/command.go
+++ b/command/agent/command.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (c *Command) readConfig() *Config {
 	// Make a new, empty config.
 	cmdConfig := &Config{
 		Atlas:        &AtlasConfig{},
-		ConsulConfig: &ConsulConfig{},
+		Consul: &Consul{},
 		Client:       &ClientConfig{},
 		Ports:        &Ports{},
 		Server:       &ServerConfig{},
diff --git a/command/agent/config.go b/command/agent/config.go
index be0cd0db2..dfdf3797a 100644
--- a/command/agent/config.go
+++ b/command/agent/config.go
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	// AtlasConfig is used to configure Atlas
 	Atlas *AtlasConfig `mapstructure:"atlas"`
 
-	// ConsulConfig is used to configure Consul clients and register the nomad
-	// server and client services with Consul
-	ConsulConfig *ConsulConfig `mapstructure:"consul"`
+	// Consul contains the configuration for the Consul Agent and
+	// parameters necessary to register services, their checks, and
+	// discover the current Nomad servers.
+	Consul *ConsulConfig `mapstructure:"consul"`
 
 	// NomadConfig is used to override the default config.
 	// This is largly used for testing purposes.
@@ -128,8 +129,13 @@ type AtlasConfig struct {
 	Endpoint string `mapstructure:"endpoint"`
 }
 
-// ConsulConfig is used to configure Consul clients and register the nomad
-// server and client services with Consul
+// ConsulConfig contains the configuration information necessary to
+// communicate with a Consul Agent in order to:
+//
+// - Register services and checks with Consul
+//
+// - Bootstrap this Nomad Client with the list of Nomad Servers registered
+//   with Consul
 type ConsulConfig struct {
 
 	// ServerServiceName is the name of the service that Nomad uses to register
@@ -439,7 +445,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		Addresses:      &Addresses{},
 		AdvertiseAddrs: &AdvertiseAddrs{},
 		Atlas:          &AtlasConfig{},
-		ConsulConfig: &ConsulConfig{
+		Consul: &ConsulConfig{
 			ServerServiceName: "nomad-server",
 			ClientServiceName: "nomad-client",
 		},
@@ -593,11 +599,11 @@ func (c *Config) Merge(b *Config) *Config {
 	}
 
 	// Apply the Consul Configuration
-	if result.ConsulConfig == nil && b.ConsulConfig != nil {
-		consulConfig := *b.ConsulConfig
-		result.ConsulConfig = &consulConfig
-	} else if b.ConsulConfig != nil {
-		result.ConsulConfig = result.ConsulConfig.Merge(b.ConsulConfig)
+	if result.Consul == nil && b.Consul != nil {
+		consulConfig := *b.Consul
+		result.Consul = &consulConfig
+	} else if b.Consul != nil {
+		result.Consul = result.Consul.Merge(b.Consul)
 	}
 
 	// Merge config files lists
diff --git a/command/agent/config_parse.go b/command/agent/config_parse.go
index 4ecbab431..07aecaa13 100644
--- a/command/agent/config_parse.go
+++ b/command/agent/config_parse.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func parseConfig(result *Config, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 
 	// Parse the consul config
 	if o := list.Filter("consul"); len(o.Items) > 0 {
-		if err := parseConsulConfig(&result.ConsulConfig, o); err != nil {
+		if err := parseConsulConfig(&result.Consul, o); err != nil {
 			return multierror.Prefix(err, "consul ->")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/command/agent/config_parse_test.go b/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
index 6012ba881..6153296b3 100644
--- a/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/config_parse_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestConfig_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 					Join:           true,
 					Endpoint:       "127.0.0.1:1234",
 				},
-				ConsulConfig: &ConsulConfig{
+				Consul: &ConsulConfig{
 					ServerServiceName: "nomad-server",
 					ClientServiceName: "nomad-client",
 					Addr:              "127.0.0.1:9500",