diff --git a/samples/bar-multi-axis.html b/samples/bar-multi-axis.html
index 4a7ccb848..7a54ae0d7 100644
--- a/samples/bar-multi-axis.html
+++ b/samples/bar-multi-axis.html
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
                         scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                         show: true,
                         position: "left",
-                        horizontal: false, 
                         id: "y-axis-1",
                 
                         // grid line settings
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@
                         scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                         show: true,
                         position: "right",
-                        horizontal: false, 
                         id: "y-axis-2",
                 
                         // grid line settings
diff --git a/samples/line-multi-axis.html b/samples/line-multi-axis.html
index d1f9e6195..143bc9abc 100644
--- a/samples/line-multi-axis.html
+++ b/samples/line-multi-axis.html
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
                         scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                         show: true,
                         position: "left",
-                        horizontal: false, 
                         id: "y-axis-1",
                 
                         // grid line settings
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@
                         scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                         show: true,
                         position: "right",
-                        horizontal: false, 
                         id: "y-axis-2",
                 
                         // grid line settings
diff --git a/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html b/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html
index a7ca3f96e..33f005125 100644
--- a/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html
+++ b/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 		                scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
 		                show: true,
 		                position: "left",
-		                horizontal: false, 
 		                id: "y-axis-1",
 		        
 		                // grid line settings
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@
 		                scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
 		                show: true,
 		                position: "right",
-		                horizontal: false, 
 		                id: "y-axis-2",
 		        
 		                // grid line settings
diff --git a/src/Chart.Bar.js b/src/Chart.Bar.js
index a7d3f0e98..4d737ddb4 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Bar.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Bar.js
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
         scales: {
             xAxes: [{
                 scaleType: "dataset", // scatter should not use a dataset axis
-                show: true,
+                display: true,
                 position: "bottom",
-                horizontal: true,
                 id: "x-axis-1", // need an ID so datasets can reference the scale
                 
                 // grid line settings
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
                 scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                 show: true,
                 position: "left",
-                horizontal: false, 
                 id: "y-axis-1",
         
                 // grid line settings
diff --git a/src/Chart.Line.js b/src/Chart.Line.js
index ed3eae225..366384367 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Line.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Line.js
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
         scales: {
             xAxes: [{
                 scaleType: "dataset", // scatter should not use a dataset axis
-                show: true,
+                display: true,
                 position: "bottom",
-                horizontal: true,
                 id: "x-axis-1", // need an ID so datasets can reference the scale
                 
                 // grid line settings
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
                 scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                 show: true,
                 position: "left",
-                horizontal: false, 
                 id: "y-axis-1",
         
                 // grid line settings
diff --git a/src/Chart.Scale.js b/src/Chart.Scale.js
index 280928770..7d6436c75 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Scale.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Scale.js
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 		// Actualy draw the scale on the canvas
 		// @param {rectangle} chartArea : the area of the chart to draw full grid lines on
 		draw: function(chartArea) {
-			if (this.options.show) {
+			if (this.options.display) {
 				
 				var setContextLineSettings;
 				var hasZero;
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
 
             this.labelRotation = 0;
 
-            if (this.options.show) {
+            if (this.options.display) {
                 var originalLabelWidth = helpers.longestText(this.ctx, labelFont, this.labels);
                 var cosRotation;
                 var sinRotation;
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@
 		// Actualy draw the scale on the canvas
 		// @param {rectangle} chartArea : the area of the chart to draw full grid lines on
 		draw: function(chartArea) {
-			if (this.options.show) {
+			if (this.options.display) {
 				
 				var setContextLineSettings;
 				
diff --git a/src/Chart.Scatter.js b/src/Chart.Scatter.js
index 127b4294e..0211c74fc 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Scatter.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Scatter.js
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
         scales: {
             xAxes: [{
                 scaleType: "linear", // scatter should not use a dataset axis
-                show: true,
+                display: true,
                 position: "bottom",
-                horizontal: true,
                 id: "x-axis-1", // need an ID so datasets can reference the scale
                 
                 // grid line settings
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
                 scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
                 show: true,
                 position: "left",
-                horizontal: false, 
                 id: "y-axis-1",
         
                 // grid line settings