diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
index 2ea796e8..fcfb4950 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
@@ -819,8 +819,6 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
             for attr in attribmap[group].iterkeys():
                 if attr == 'nodes':
                     newdict = set(attribmap[group][attr])
-                elif attr == 'noderange':
-                    newdict = attribmap[group][attr]
                 elif (isinstance(attribmap[group][attr], str) or
                         isinstance(attribmap[group][attr], unicode)):
                     newdict = {'value': attribmap[group][attr]}
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/noderange.py b/confluent_server/confluent/noderange.py
index bf2000d9..35110b09 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/noderange.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/noderange.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class NodeRange(object):
                 grpcfg = self.cfm.get_nodegroup_attributes(element)
                 nodes = grpcfg['nodes']
                 if 'noderange' in grpcfg and grpcfg['noderange']:
-                    nodes |= NodeRange(grpcfg['noderange'], self.cfm).nodes
+                    nodes |= NodeRange(
+                        grpcfg['noderange']['value'], self.cfm).nodes
                 return nodes
         if '-' in element and ':' not in element:
             return self.expandrange(element, '-')
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
index 59d6e719..9ee0f149 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def retrieve_nodegroup(nodegroup, element, configmanager, inputdata):
             currattr = grpcfg[attribute]
             if attribute == 'nodes':
                 desc = 'The nodes belonging to this group'
+            elif attribute == 'noderange':
+                desc = 'A dynamic noderange that this group refers to in noderange expansion'
             else:
                 try:
                     desc = allattributes.node[attribute]['description']