diff --git a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
index e4ab05af..45beae06 100644
--- a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
+++ b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ mergerfs::api::get_kvs(const fs::path                    &mountpoint_,
 
   for(auto &[k,v] : *kvs_)
     {
+      constexpr size_t offset = (sizeof("user.mergerfs.") - 1);
+
+      if(offset < k.size())
+        k.substr(offset);
+
       k = Config::prune_ctrl_xattr(k);
     }