diff --git a/plugin/net/driver.go b/plugin/net/driver.go
index 4d555a80..14a301a7 100644
--- a/plugin/net/driver.go
+++ b/plugin/net/driver.go
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ type driver struct {
 	name       string
 	scope      string
 	docker     *docker.Client
-	noDNS      bool
+	dns        bool
 	isPluginV2 bool
 	sync.RWMutex
 	networks map[string]network
 }
 
-func New(client *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, name, scope string, noDNS, isPluginV2 bool) (skel.Driver, error) {
+func New(client *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, name, scope string, dns, isPluginV2 bool) (skel.Driver, error) {
 	driver := &driver{
 		name:       name,
 		scope:      scope,
 		docker:     client,
-		noDNS:      noDNS,
+		dns:        dns,
 		isPluginV2: isPluginV2,
 		networks:   make(map[string]network),
 	}
diff --git a/plugin/net/watcher.go b/plugin/net/watcher.go
index c0d38f79..736751d7 100644
--- a/plugin/net/watcher.go
+++ b/plugin/net/watcher.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (w *watcher) ContainerStarted(id string) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if network.isOurs {
-			if !w.driver.noDNS {
+			if w.driver.dns {
 				fqdn := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", info.Config.Hostname, info.Config.Domainname)
 				if err := w.weave.RegisterWithDNS(id, fqdn, net.IPAddress); err != nil {
 					w.driver.warn("ContainerStarted", "unable to register %s with weaveDNS: %s", id, err)
diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index e850d567..8a9c48f6 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -20,23 +20,23 @@ import (
 
 var Log = common.Log
 
-func Start(weaveAPIAddr string, dockerClient *docker.Client, address string, meshAddress string, noDNS bool, isPluginV2 bool) {
+func Start(weaveAPIAddr string, dockerClient *docker.Client, address string, meshAddress string, dns bool, isPluginV2 bool) {
 	weave := weaveapi.NewClient(weaveAPIAddr, Log)
 
 	Log.Info("Waiting for Weave API Server...")
 	weave.WaitAPIServer(30)
 	Log.Info("Finished waiting for Weave API Server")
 
-	if err := run(dockerClient, weave, address, meshAddress, noDNS, isPluginV2); err != nil {
+	if err := run(dockerClient, weave, address, meshAddress, dns, isPluginV2); err != nil {
 		Log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-func run(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address, meshAddress string, noDNS, isPluginV2 bool) error {
+func run(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address, meshAddress string, dns, isPluginV2 bool) error {
 	endChan := make(chan error, 1)
 
 	if address != "" {
-		globalListener, err := listenAndServe(dockerClient, weave, address, endChan, "global", false, noDNS, isPluginV2)
+		globalListener, err := listenAndServe(dockerClient, weave, address, endChan, "global", false, dns, isPluginV2)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func run(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address, meshAddre
 		defer globalListener.Close()
 	}
 	if meshAddress != "" {
-		meshListener, err := listenAndServe(dockerClient, weave, meshAddress, endChan, "local", true, noDNS, isPluginV2)
+		meshListener, err := listenAndServe(dockerClient, weave, meshAddress, endChan, "local", true, dns, isPluginV2)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ func run(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address, meshAddre
 	return <-endChan
 }
 
-func listenAndServe(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address string, endChan chan<- error, scope string, withIpam, noDNS bool, isPluginV2 bool) (net.Listener, error) {
+func listenAndServe(dockerClient *docker.Client, weave *weaveapi.Client, address string, endChan chan<- error, scope string, withIpam, dns bool, isPluginV2 bool) (net.Listener, error) {
 	name := strings.TrimSuffix(path.Base(address), ".sock")
 	// TODO(mp) fix plugin name, as it is used to determine whether network is our
-	d, err := netplugin.New(dockerClient, weave, name, scope, noDNS, isPluginV2)
+	d, err := netplugin.New(dockerClient, weave, name, scope, dns, isPluginV2)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/prog/weaver/main.go b/prog/weaver/main.go
index 926630e3..7982a2fb 100644
--- a/prog/weaver/main.go
+++ b/prog/weaver/main.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if enablePlugin || enablePluginV2 {
-		go plugin.Start(httpAddr, dockerCli, pluginSocket, pluginMeshSocket, noDNS, enablePluginV2)
+		go plugin.Start(httpAddr, dockerCli, pluginSocket, pluginMeshSocket, !noDNS, enablePluginV2)
 	}
 
 	signals.SignalHandlerLoop(common.Log, router)