diff --git a/qubes/api/internal.py b/qubes/api/internal.py
index a458309c..3ae5423b 100644
--- a/qubes/api/internal.py
+++ b/qubes/api/internal.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class QubesInternalAPI(qubes.api.AbstractQubesAPI):
             domain.name: {
                 'tags': list(domain.tags),
                 'type': domain.__class__.__name__,
-                'dispvm_allowed': getattr(domain, 'dispvm_allowed', False),
+                'template_for_dispvms':
+                    getattr(domain, 'template_for_dispvms', False),
                 'default_dispvm': (str(domain.default_dispvm) if
                     getattr(domain, 'default_dispvm', None) else None),
                 'icon': str(domain.label.icon),
diff --git a/qubes/tests/api_admin.py b/qubes/tests/api_admin.py
index 7ce27f4a..c5933be1 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/api_admin.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/api_admin.py
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ class TC_00_VMs(AdminAPITestCase):
     @unittest.mock.patch('qubes.storage.Storage.create')
     def test_640_vm_create_disposable(self, mock_storage):
         mock_storage.side_effect = self.dummy_coro
-        self.vm.dispvm_allowed = True
+        self.vm.template_for_dispvms = True
         retval = self.call_mgmt_func(b'admin.vm.CreateDisposable',
                 b'test-vm1')
         self.assertTrue(retval.startswith('disp'))
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ class TC_00_VMs(AdminAPITestCase):
     @unittest.mock.patch('qubes.storage.Storage.create')
     def test_641_vm_create_disposable_default(self, mock_storage):
         mock_storage.side_effect = self.dummy_coro
-        self.vm.dispvm_allowed = True
+        self.vm.template_for_dispvms = True
         self.app.default_dispvm = self.vm
         retval = self.call_mgmt_func(b'admin.vm.CreateDisposable',
                 b'dom0')
diff --git a/qubes/tests/vm/appvm.py b/qubes/tests/vm/appvm.py
index ecfb9283..4aeb1487 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/vm/appvm.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/vm/appvm.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 from unittest import mock
 
+import lxml.etree
+
 import qubes.storage
 import qubes.tests
 import qubes.tests.vm.qubesvm
@@ -118,3 +120,26 @@ class TC_90_AppVM(qubes.tests.vm.qubesvm.QubesVMTestsMixin,
             mock_power.return_value = 'Running'
             with self.assertRaises(qubes.exc.QubesVMNotHaltedError):
                 vm.template = self.template
+
+    def test_500_property_migrate_template_for_dispvms(self):
+        xml_template = '''
+        <domain class="AppVM" id="domain-1">
+            <properties>
+                <property name="qid">1</property>
+                <property name="name">testvm</property>
+                <property name="label" ref="label-1" />
+                <property name="dispvm_allowed">{value}</property>
+            </properties>
+        </domain>
+        '''
+        xml = lxml.etree.XML(xml_template.format(value='True'))
+        vm = qubes.vm.appvm.AppVM(self.app, xml)
+        self.assertEqual(vm.template_for_dispvms, True)
+        with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
+            vm.dispvm_allowed
+
+        xml = lxml.etree.XML(xml_template.format(value='False'))
+        vm = qubes.vm.appvm.AppVM(self.app, xml)
+        self.assertEqual(vm.template_for_dispvms, False)
+        with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
+            vm.dispvm_allowed
diff --git a/qubes/tests/vm/dispvm.py b/qubes/tests/vm/dispvm.py
index c568dfcb..69c9d096 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/vm/dispvm.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/vm/dispvm.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TC_00_DispVM(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
     @mock.patch('qubes.storage.Storage')
     def test_000_from_appvm(self, mock_storage, mock_makedirs, mock_symlink):
         mock_storage.return_value.create.side_effect = self.mock_coro
-        self.appvm.dispvm_allowed = True
+        self.appvm.template_for_dispvms = True
         orig_getitem = self.app.domains.__getitem__
         with mock.patch.object(self.app, 'domains', wraps=self.app.domains) \
                 as mock_domains:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TC_00_DispVM(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
             dispvm = self.loop.run_until_complete(
                 qubes.vm.dispvm.DispVM.from_appvm(self.appvm))
             mock_domains.get_new_unused_dispid.assert_called_once_with()
-        self.assertTrue(dispvm.name.startswith('disp'))
+        self.assertEqual(dispvm.name, 'disp42')
         self.assertEqual(dispvm.template, self.appvm)
         self.assertEqual(dispvm.label, self.appvm.label)
         self.assertEqual(dispvm.label, self.appvm.label)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TC_00_DispVM(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
                 qubes.vm.dispvm.DispVM.from_appvm(self.appvm))
 
     def test_010_create_direct(self):
-        self.appvm.dispvm_allowed = True
+        self.appvm.template_for_dispvms = True
         orig_getitem = self.app.domains.__getitem__
         with mock.patch.object(self.app, 'domains', wraps=self.app.domains) \
                 as mock_domains:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TC_00_DispVM(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(dispvm.auto_cleanup, False)
 
     def test_011_create_direct_generate_name(self):
-        self.appvm.dispvm_allowed = True
+        self.appvm.template_for_dispvms = True
         orig_getitem = self.app.domains.__getitem__
         with mock.patch.object(self.app, 'domains', wraps=self.app.domains) \
                 as mock_domains:
diff --git a/qubes/vm/appvm.py b/qubes/vm/appvm.py
index efaaa23b..b853265b 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/appvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/appvm.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AppVM(qubes.vm.qubesvm.QubesVM):
                                 vmclass=qubes.vm.templatevm.TemplateVM,
                                 doc='Template, on which this AppVM is based.')
 
-    dispvm_allowed = qubes.property('dispvm_allowed',
+    template_for_dispvms = qubes.property('template_for_dispvms',
         type=bool,
         default=False,
         doc='Should this VM be allowed to start as Disposable VM')
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ class AppVM(qubes.vm.qubesvm.QubesVM):
         }
 
     def __init__(self, app, xml, **kwargs):
+        # migrate renamed properties
+        if xml is not None:
+            node_dispvm_allowed = xml.find(
+                './properties/property[@name=\'dispvm_allowed\']')
+            if node_dispvm_allowed is not None:
+                kwargs['template_for_dispvms'] = \
+                    qubes.property.bool(None, None, node_dispvm_allowed.text)
+                node_dispvm_allowed.getparent().remove(node_dispvm_allowed)
+
         self.volume_config = copy.deepcopy(self.default_volume_config)
         template = kwargs.get('template', None)
 
diff --git a/qubes/vm/dispvm.py b/qubes/vm/dispvm.py
index 553d7b9b..c70f4449 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/dispvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/dispvm.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class DispVM(qubes.vm.qubesvm.QubesVM):
         if xml is None:
             assert template is not None
 
-            if not template.dispvm_allowed:
+            if not template.template_for_dispvms:
                 raise qubes.exc.QubesValueError(
                     'template for DispVM ({}) needs to have '
-                    'dispvm_allowed=True'.format(template.name))
+                    'template_for_dispvms=True'.format(template.name))
 
             if 'dispid' not in kwargs:
                 kwargs['dispid'] = app.domains.get_new_unused_dispid()
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ class DispVM(qubes.vm.qubesvm.QubesVM):
         This method modifies :file:`qubes.xml` file.
         The qube returned is not started.
         '''
-        if not appvm.dispvm_allowed:
+        if not appvm.template_for_dispvms:
             raise qubes.exc.QubesException(
                 'Refusing to create DispVM out of this AppVM, because '
-                'dispvm_allowed=False')
+                'template_for_appvms=False')
         app = appvm.app
         dispvm = app.add_new_vm(
             cls,
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ class DispVM(qubes.vm.qubesvm.QubesVM):
         # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
 
         # sanity check, if template_for_dispvm got changed in the meantime
-        if not self.template.dispvm_allowed:
+        if not self.template.template_for_dispvms:
             raise qubes.exc.QubesException(
                 'template for DispVM ({}) needs to have '
-                'dispvm_allowed=True'.format(self.template.name))
+                'template_for_dispvms=True'.format(self.template.name))
 
         yield from super(DispVM, self).start(**kwargs)
diff --git a/qubespolicy/__init__.py b/qubespolicy/__init__.py
index c3b5da10..1f48dd3f 100755
--- a/qubespolicy/__init__.py
+++ b/qubespolicy/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def verify_target_value(system_info, value):
         if dispvm_base not in system_info['domains']:
             return False
         dispvm_base_info = system_info['domains'][dispvm_base]
-        return bool(dispvm_base_info['dispvm_allowed'])
+        return bool(dispvm_base_info['template_for_dispvms'])
     else:
         return value in system_info['domains']
 
@@ -307,13 +307,13 @@ class PolicyRule(object):
             for name, domain in system_info['domains'].items():
                 if name != 'dom0':
                     yield name
-                if domain['dispvm_allowed']:
+                if domain['template_for_dispvms']:
                     yield '$dispvm:' + name
             yield '$dispvm'
         elif self.target.startswith('$dispvm:'):
             dispvm_base = self.target.split(':', 1)[1]
             try:
-                if system_info['domains'][dispvm_base]['dispvm_allowed']:
+                if system_info['domains'][dispvm_base]['template_for_dispvms']:
                     yield self.target
             except KeyError:
                 # TODO log a warning?
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ def get_system_info():
        - `<domain name>`:
           - tags: list of tags
           - type: domain type
-          - dispvm_allowed: should DispVM based on this VM be allowed
+          - template_for_dispvms: should DispVM based on this VM be allowed
           - default_dispvm: name of default AppVM for DispVMs started from here
 
     '''
diff --git a/qubespolicy/cli.py b/qubespolicy/cli.py
index 14359e43..25c6fa63 100644
--- a/qubespolicy/cli.py
+++ b/qubespolicy/cli.py
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ def main(args=None):
             icons = {name: system_info['domains'][name]['icon']
                 for name in system_info['domains'].keys()}
             for dispvm_base in system_info['domains']:
-                if not system_info['domains'][dispvm_base]['dispvm_allowed']:
+                if not (system_info['domains'][dispvm_base]
+                        ['template_for_dispvms']):
                     continue
                 dispvm_api_name = '$dispvm:' + dispvm_base
                 icons[dispvm_api_name] = \
diff --git a/qubespolicy/graph.py b/qubespolicy/graph.py
index 159de772..46308350 100644
--- a/qubespolicy/graph.py
+++ b/qubespolicy/graph.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def main(args=None):
     targets = list(system_info['domains'].keys())
     targets.append('$dispvm')
     targets.extend('$dispvm:' + dom for dom in system_info['domains']
-        if system_info['domains'][dom]['dispvm_allowed'])
+        if system_info['domains'][dom]['template_for_dispvms'])
 
     connections = set()
 
diff --git a/qubespolicy/tests/__init__.py b/qubespolicy/tests/__init__.py
index f1e4ac7c..86adb460 100644
--- a/qubespolicy/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/qubespolicy/tests/__init__.py
@@ -34,55 +34,55 @@ system_info = {
             'tags': ['dom0-tag'],
             'type': 'AdminVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-vm1': {
             'tags': ['tag1', 'tag2'],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-vm2': {
             'tags': ['tag2'],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-vm3': {
             'tags': [],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': True,
+            'template_for_dispvms': True,
         },
         'default-dvm': {
             'tags': [],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': True,
+            'template_for_dispvms': True,
         },
         'test-invalid-dvm': {
             'tags': ['tag1', 'tag2'],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'test-vm1',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-no-dvm': {
             'tags': ['tag1', 'tag2'],
             'type': 'AppVM',
             'default_dispvm': None,
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-template': {
             'tags': ['tag1', 'tag2'],
             'type': 'TemplateVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
         'test-standalone': {
             'tags': ['tag1', 'tag2'],
             'type': 'StandaloneVM',
             'default_dispvm': 'default-dvm',
-            'dispvm_allowed': False,
+            'template_for_dispvms': False,
         },
     }
 }
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ class TC_00_PolicyRule(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info, '$default', 'test-vm1'))
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info, '$tag:tag1', 'test-vm3'))
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info, '$anyvm', 'no-such-vm'))
-        # test-vm1.dispvm_allowed=False
+        # test-vm1.template_for_dispvms=False
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info,
             '$anyvm', '$dispvm:test-vm1'))
-        # test-vm1.dispvm_allowed=False
+        # test-vm1.template_for_dispvms=False
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info,
             '$dispvm:test-vm1', '$dispvm:test-vm1'))
         self.assertFalse(is_match_single(system_info, '$anyvm', 'dom0'))
diff --git a/qubespolicy/tests/cli.py b/qubespolicy/tests/cli.py
index a7387939..0668972d 100644
--- a/qubespolicy/tests/cli.py
+++ b/qubespolicy/tests/cli.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class TC_00_qrexec_policy(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.system_info_mock = self.system_info_patch.start()
 
         self.system_info = {
-            'domains': {'dom0': {'icon': 'black', 'dispvm_allowed': False},
-                'test-vm1': {'icon': 'red', 'dispvm_allowed': False},
-                'test-vm2': {'icon': 'red', 'dispvm_allowed': False},
-                'test-vm3': {'icon': 'green', 'dispvm_allowed': True}, }}
+            'domains': {'dom0': {'icon': 'black', 'template_for_dispvms': False},
+                'test-vm1': {'icon': 'red', 'template_for_dispvms': False},
+                'test-vm2': {'icon': 'red', 'template_for_dispvms': False},
+                'test-vm3': {'icon': 'green', 'template_for_dispvms': True}, }}
         self.system_info_mock.return_value = self.system_info
 
         self.dbus_patch = unittest.mock.patch('pydbus.SystemBus')