diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
index 543ee81d..9bb96d6f 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package set
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/container"
@@ -46,15 +45,9 @@ func init() {
 	var emptyNodeConf node.NodeConf
 	emptyNodeConf.Kernel = new(node.KernelConf)
 	emptyNodeConf.Ipmi = new(node.IpmiConf)
-	OptionStrMap = myBase.CreateFlags(emptyNodeConf, []string{})
-	fmt.Println(baseCmd.Flags().Args())
-	flag := baseCmd.Flag("ipaddr")
-	if flag != nil {
-		flag.Name = "donotuse"
-		flag.Usage = "FooBaar"
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Flag not found")
-	}
+	OptionStrMap = myBase.CreateFlags(emptyNodeConf,
+		[]string{"ipaddr", "ipaddr6", "ipmiaddr", "profile"})
+
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDevDel, "netdel", "D", "", "Delete the node's network device")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&SetNodeAll, "all", "a", false, "Set all nodes")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&SetYes, "yes", "y", false, "Set 'yes' to all questions asked")
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/methods.go b/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
index 1efea092..d3df4270 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/methods.go
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ func (baseCmd *CobraCommand) CreateFlags(theStruct interface{}, excludeList []st
 				wwlog.Warn("handling of %v not implemented\n", field.Type)
 			}
 
-		} else if field.Tag.Get("comment") != "" && !util.InSlice(excludeList, field.Name) {
+		} else if field.Tag.Get("comment") != "" && !util.InSlice(excludeList, field.Tag.Get("lopt")) {
 			var newStr string
 			optionsMap[field.Name] = &newStr
 			if field.Tag.Get("sopt") != "" {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func (baseCmd *CobraCommand) CreateFlags(theStruct interface{}, excludeList []st
 					field.Tag.Get("sopt"),
 					field.Tag.Get("default"),
 					field.Tag.Get("comment"))
-			} else if !util.InSlice(excludeList, field.Name) {
+			} else if !util.InSlice(excludeList, field.Tag.Get("lopt")) {
 				baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&newStr,
 					field.Tag.Get("lopt"),
 					field.Tag.Get("default"),