diff --git a/klite.embd b/klite.embd
index 430b702c3..19e6c42f7 100644
--- a/klite.embd
+++ b/klite.embd
@@ -14383,7 +14383,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			let et = get_instruct_endtag(true);
 			if(st=="{{[INPUT]}}" && et=="{{[OUTPUT]}}")
 			{
-				submit_payload.params.autoguess_format = true;
+				submit_payload.params.replace_instruct_placeholders = true;
 			}
 		}
 		if(custom_kobold_endpoint != "" && is_using_kcpp_with_dry() && localsettings.dry_multiplier > 0)
diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 8b3cd0e56..3fb6c9c94 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -1153,8 +1153,8 @@ def generate(genparams, stream_flag=False):
     banned_tokens = genparams.get('banned_tokens', banned_strings)
     bypass_eos_token = genparams.get('bypass_eos', False)
     custom_token_bans = genparams.get('custom_token_bans', '')
-    autoguess_format = genparams.get('autoguess_format', False)
-    if autoguess_format:
+    replace_instruct_placeholders = genparams.get('replace_instruct_placeholders', False)
+    if replace_instruct_placeholders:
         adapter_obj = {} if chatcompl_adapter is None else chatcompl_adapter
         system_message_start = adapter_obj.get("system_start", "\n### Instruction:\n")
         user_message_start = adapter_obj.get("user_start", "\n### Instruction:\n")