diff --git a/au_test_harness/cros_au_test_harness.py b/au_test_harness/cros_au_test_harness.py
index 2e4ec71..8a1ddc5 100755
--- a/au_test_harness/cros_au_test_harness.py
+++ b/au_test_harness/cros_au_test_harness.py
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@
   parser.add_argument('--verbose', default=True, action='store_true',
                       help='Print out rather than capture output as much as '
                       'possible.')
-  parser.add_argument('--whitelist_chrome_crashes', default=False,
-                      dest='whitelist_chrome_crashes', action='store_true',
+  parser.add_argument('--allow_chrome_crashes', default=False,
+                      dest='allow_chrome_crashes', action='store_true',
                       help='Treat Chrome crashes as non-fatal.')
   parser.add_argument('--verify_suite_name', default=None,
                       help='Specify the verify suite to run.')
diff --git a/au_test_harness/vm_au_worker.py b/au_test_harness/vm_au_worker.py
index c24e189..47193a5 100644
--- a/au_test_harness/vm_au_worker.py
+++ b/au_test_harness/vm_au_worker.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     self.graphics_flag = '--no-display' if options.no_graphics else ''
     if not self.board:
       cros_build_lib.Die('Need board to convert base image to vm.')
-    self.whitelist_chrome_crashes = options.whitelist_chrome_crashes
+    self.allow_chrome_crashes = options.allow_chrome_crashes
 
   def _StopVM(self):
     """Stops an existing VM."""
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
               ]
     if self.graphics_flag:
       command.append(self.graphics_flag)
-    if self.whitelist_chrome_crashes:
-      command.append('--test_that-args=--whitelist-chrome-crashes')
+    if self.allow_chrome_crashes:
+      command.append('--test_that-args=--allow-chrome-crashes')
     if self.ssh_private_key:
       command.append('--private-key=%s' % self.ssh_private_key)