diff --git a/conf/icecast.xml.in b/conf/icecast.xml.in
index d00d4cbf..f59a6772 100644
--- a/conf/icecast.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast.xml.in
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@
          very carefully, as it is not enough to just uncomment this.
     -->
     <!--
-    <directory>
-        <yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
-        <yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
-    </directory>
+    <yp-directory url="https://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi">
+        <option name="timeout" value="15" />
+    </yp-directory>
     -->
 
     <!-- You may have multiple <listen-socket> elements -->
diff --git a/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in b/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
index 8926e95a..36ad4aa5 100644
--- a/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
         <admin-user>admin</admin-user>
         <admin-password>hackme</admin-password>
     </authentication>
-    <directory>
-        <yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
-        <yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
-    </directory>
+    <yp-directory url="https://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi">
+        <option name="timeout" value="15" />
+    </yp-directory>
     <hostname>localhost</hostname>
     <listen-socket>
         <port>8000</port>
diff --git a/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in b/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
index 8244b590..f8394357 100644
--- a/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
+++ b/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
         <admin-user>admin</admin-user>
         <admin-password>hackme</admin-password>
     </authentication>
-    <directory>
-        <yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
-        <yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
-    </directory>
+    <yp-directory url="https://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi">
+        <option name="timeout" value="15" />
+    </yp-directory>
     <!-- This is the hostname other people will use to connect to your server.
          It affects mainly the urls generated by Icecast for playlists and yp
          listings.
diff --git a/src/cfgfile.c b/src/cfgfile.c
index 99d68815..94f2a0c4 100644
--- a/src/cfgfile.c
+++ b/src/cfgfile.c
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ static void _parse_root(xmlDocPtr       doc,
         } else if (xmlStrcmp(node->name, XMLSTR("mount")) == 0) {
             _parse_mount(doc, node, configuration);
         } else if (xmlStrcmp(node->name, XMLSTR("directory")) == 0) {
+            __found_bad_tag(configuration, node, BTR_OBSOLETE, "Use a <yp-directory> block.");
             _parse_oldstyle_directory(doc, node->xmlChildrenNode, configuration);
         } else if (xmlStrcmp(node->name, XMLSTR("yp-directory")) == 0) {
             _parse_yp_directory(doc, node, configuration);
@@ -2446,6 +2447,7 @@ static void _parse_yp_directory(xmlDocPtr      doc,
 
     url = (char *)xmlGetProp(node, XMLSTR("url"));
     if (url == NULL) {
+        __found_bad_tag(configuration, node, BTR_INVALID, NULL);
         ICECAST_LOG_ERROR("Missing mandatory attribute 'url' for <yp-directory>.");
         return;
     }
@@ -2461,6 +2463,7 @@ static void _parse_yp_directory(xmlDocPtr      doc,
     options = config_parse_options(node);
     for (config_options_t *opt = options; opt; opt = opt->next) {
         if (!opt->name || !opt->value) {
+            __found_bad_tag(configuration, node, BTR_INVALID, NULL);
             ICECAST_LOG_WARN("Invalid <option>, missing 'name' and 'value' attributes.");
             continue;
         }
@@ -2479,6 +2482,7 @@ static void _parse_yp_directory(xmlDocPtr      doc,
             /* FIXME: Pass the correct node to config_href_to_id(). */
             yp_dir->listen_socket_id = config_href_to_id(configuration, NULL, opt->value);
         } else {
+            __found_bad_tag(configuration, node, BTR_INVALID, NULL);
             ICECAST_LOG_WARN("Invalid YP <option> with unknown 'name' attribute.");
         }
     }