diff --git a/conf/os_metadata/general.conf b/conf/os_metadata/general.conf
index f297fa2d..49460098 100644
--- a/conf/os_metadata/general.conf
+++ b/conf/os_metadata/general.conf
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ METADATA = {
         'ntp_server': {
             '_self': {
                 'is_required': True,
-                'field': 'ip',
+                'field': 'general',
 		'default_callback': default_ntp_server,
                 'options_callback': ntp_server_options,
                 'mapping_to': 'ntp_server'