diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 712250123..01615f322 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ optDict = {
 
             "Injection":     {
                                "testParameter":     "string",
+                               "skip":              "string",
                                "dbms":              "string",
                                "os":                "string",
                                "invalidBignum":     "boolean",
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ optDict = {
                                "noEscape":          "boolean",
                                "prefix":            "string",
                                "suffix":            "string",
-                               "skip":              "string",
                                "tamper":            "string",
                              },
 
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 4e0dc99d7..7dd0c30fa 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         injection.add_option("-p", dest="testParameter",
                              help="Testable parameter(s)")
 
+        injection.add_option("--skip", dest="skip",
+                             help="Skip testing for given parameter(s)")
+
         injection.add_option("--dbms", dest="dbms",
                              help="Force back-end DBMS to this value")
 
@@ -218,9 +221,6 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         injection.add_option("--suffix", dest="suffix",
                              help="Injection payload suffix string")
 
-        injection.add_option("--skip", dest="skip",
-                             help="Skip testing for given parameter(s)")
-
         injection.add_option("--tamper", dest="tamper",
                              help="Use given script(s) for tampering injection data")
 
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index 880510507..8297e3916 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ threads = 1
 # parameters and HTTP User-Agent are tested by sqlmap.
 testParameter = 
 
+# Skip testing for given parameter(s).
+skip =
+
 # Force back-end DBMS to this value. If this option is set, the back-end
 # DBMS identification process will be minimized as needed.
 # If not set, sqlmap will detect back-end DBMS automatically by default.
@@ -209,9 +212,6 @@ prefix =
 # Injection payload suffix string.
 suffix = 
 
-# Skip testing for given parameter(s).
-skip =
-
 # Use given script(s) for tampering injection data.
 tamper =