diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
index 69e72a379..902937fc3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ It can also check response text.
 
 - All measurements have the following tags:
     - host
+    - server
     - port
     - protocol
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ It can also check response text.
 
 ```
 $ ./telegraf -config telegraf.conf -input-filter net_response -test
-net_response,host=127.0.0.1,port=22,protocol=tcp response_time=0.18070360500000002,string_found=true 1454785464182527094
-net_response,host=127.0.0.1,port=2222,protocol=tcp response_time=1.090124776,string_found=false 1454784433658942325
+net_response,host=myhost,server=192.168.2.2,port=22,protocol=tcp response_time=0.18070360500000002,string_found=true 1454785464182527094
+net_response,host=myhost,server=192.168.2.2,port=2222,protocol=tcp response_time=1.090124776,string_found=false 1454784433658942325
 
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
index 66bf2ae7b..7b5cfa785 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (c *NetResponse) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		return errors.New("Bad port")
 	}
 	// Prepare data
-	tags := map[string]string{"host": host, "port": port}
+	tags := map[string]string{"server": host, "port": port}
 	var fields map[string]interface{}
 	// Gather data
 	if c.Protocol == "tcp" {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response_test.go b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response_test.go
index 538d059c0..a6dfbcc94 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestTCPOK1(t *testing.T) {
 			"string_found":  true,
 			"response_time": 1.0,
 		},
-		map[string]string{"host": "127.0.0.1",
+		map[string]string{"server": "127.0.0.1",
 			"port":     "2004",
 			"protocol": "tcp",
 		},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestTCPOK2(t *testing.T) {
 			"string_found":  false,
 			"response_time": 1.0,
 		},
-		map[string]string{"host": "127.0.0.1",
+		map[string]string{"server": "127.0.0.1",
 			"port":     "2004",
 			"protocol": "tcp",
 		},
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestUDPOK1(t *testing.T) {
 			"string_found":  true,
 			"response_time": 1.0,
 		},
-		map[string]string{"host": "127.0.0.1",
+		map[string]string{"server": "127.0.0.1",
 			"port":     "2004",
 			"protocol": "udp",
 		},