diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
index 566199f7e7..e6e8da7190 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def initialize(*args)
   end
 
   newparam(:name) do
+    desc "Some unique name, not the name of the check."
+  end
+
+  newparam(:realname) do
     desc "The name of the check"
   end
 
diff --git a/manifests/check.pp b/manifests/check.pp
index 53f1793377..a85cb96a67 100644
--- a/manifests/check.pp
+++ b/manifests/check.pp
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@
                     $subscribers = []
                     ) {
 
+  @@sensu_check_config { "${::fqdn}_${name}":
+    realname    => $name,
+    command     => $command,
+    handlers    => $handlers,
+    interval    => $interval,
+    subscribers => $subscribers,
+  }
+
   sensu_check_config { $name:
+    realname    => $name,
     command     => $command,
     handlers    => $handlers,
     interval    => $interval,