diff --git a/nodes/core/logic/17-split.html b/nodes/core/logic/17-split.html
index 80d3531722..c6ef1561dc 100644
--- a/nodes/core/logic/17-split.html
+++ b/nodes/core/logic/17-split.html
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+<!--
+  Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
+
+  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  limitations under the License.
+-->
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="split">
     <div class="form-row">
@@ -73,19 +88,12 @@
                 <option value="array">an Array</option>
                 <option value="object">a key/value Object</option>
                 <option value="merged">a merged Object</option>
-                <option value="accus">an accumlated key/value Object</option>
-                <option value="accum">an accumlated Object</option>
             </select>
         </div>
         <div class="form-row node-row-key">
             <label style="vertical-align:top; margin-top:7px;">using</label>
             <div style="display:inline-block">
-                <input type="text" id="node-input-key" style="width:300px;">
-                <div style="line-height:32px;">
-                    as the property key, and set the overall<br/>
-                    <code>msg.<span id="node-newtopic">topic</span></code>
-                    to <input type="text" id="node-input-topic" style="width:55%">
-                </div>
+                <input type="text" id="node-input-key" style="width:252px;"> as the key
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form-row node-row-joiner">
@@ -95,13 +103,16 @@
         <div class="form-row node-row-trigger" id="trigger-row">
             <label style="width:auto;">Send the message:</label>
             <ul>
-                <li style="height:40px;">
-                    <label style="width:280px;" for="node-input-count">After a number of message parts:</label> <input id="node-input-count" placeholder="count" type="text" style="width: 75px;">
+                <li>
+                    <label style="width:280px;" for="node-input-count">After a number of message parts</label> <input id="node-input-count" placeholder="count" type="text" style="width:75px;">
                 </li>
-                <li style="height:40px;">
-                    <label style="width:280px;" for="node-input-timeout">After a timeout following the first message:</label> <input id="node-input-timeout" placeholder="seconds" type="text" style="width: 75px;">
+                <li style="list-style-type:none;">
+                    <input type="checkbox" id="node-input-accumulate" style="display:inline-block; width:20px; list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px; vertical-align:top;">  and every subsequent message.
                 </li>
-                <li style="height:40px;">
+                <li>
+                    <label style="width:280px;" for="node-input-timeout">After a timeout following the first message</label> <input id="node-input-timeout" placeholder="seconds" type="text" style="width:75px;">
+                </li>
+                <li>
                     <label style="width:auto; padding-top:6px;">After a message with the <code>msg.complete</code> property set</label>
                 </li>
             </ul>
@@ -129,12 +140,6 @@
         <li>a <b>key/value object</b> - created by using a property of each message to determine the key under which
         the required value is stored.</li>
         <li>a <b>merged object</b> - created by merging the property of each message under a single object.</li>
-        <li>an <b>accumulated object</b> - created by merging payload objects into a single object
-        continuously. Outputs every message once the required number has been reached. <code>msg.complete</code> will
-        send the msg and then clear the accumlation.</li>
-        <li>an <b>accumulated key/value object</b> - created by merging payloads of each message under a single object
-        using the specified property as a key. Outputs every message once the required number has been reached.
-        <code>msg.complete</code> will send the msg and then clear the accumlation.</li>
     </ul>
     The other properties of the output message are taken from the last message received before the result is sent.</p>
     <p>A <i>count</i> can be set for how many messages should be received before generating the output message</p>
@@ -164,7 +169,8 @@
             propertyType: { value:"msg"},
             key: {value:"topic"},
             joiner: { value:"\\n"},
-            topic: { value:""},
+            accumulate: { value:"false" },
+            //topic: { value:""},
             timeout: {value:""},
             count: {value:""}
         },
@@ -198,10 +204,6 @@
                 // else { $("#trigger-row").show(); }
             });
 
-            $("#node-input-key").change(function(e) {
-                $("#node-newtopic").text($("#node-input-key").val());
-            });
-
             $("#node-input-property").typedInput({
                 typeField: $("#node-input-propertyType"),
                 types:['msg', {value:"full", label:"complete message", hasValue:false}]
diff --git a/nodes/core/logic/17-split.js b/nodes/core/logic/17-split.js
index 7d71b26f6f..830e4f58e3 100644
--- a/nodes/core/logic/17-split.js
+++ b/nodes/core/logic/17-split.js
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ **/
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     "use strict";
@@ -92,14 +107,15 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.count = Number(n.count || 0);
         this.joiner = (n.joiner||"").replace(/\\n/g,"\n").replace(/\\r/g,"\r").replace(/\\t/g,"\t").replace(/\\e/g,"\e").replace(/\\f/g,"\f").replace(/\\0/g,"\0");
         this.build = n.build || "array";
-        this.topic = n.topic;
+        this.accumulate = n.accumulate || "false";
+        //this.topic = n.topic;
         var node = this;
         var inflight = {};
 
         var completeSend = function(partId) {
             var group = inflight[partId];
             clearTimeout(group.timeout);
-            if ((node.build !== "accum" && node.build !== "accus") || group.msg.hasOwnProperty("complete")) { delete inflight[partId]; }
+            if ((node.accumulate !== true) || group.msg.hasOwnProperty("complete")) { delete inflight[partId]; }
             if (group.type === 'string') {
                 RED.util.setMessageProperty(group.msg,node.property,group.payload.join(group.joinChar));
             } else {
@@ -157,11 +173,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (targetCount === 0 && msg.hasOwnProperty('parts')) {
                         targetCount = msg.parts.count || 0;
                     }
-                    if ((node.build === 'object') || (node.build === 'accus')) {
+                    if (node.build === 'object') {
                         propertyKey = RED.util.getMessageProperty(msg,node.key);
                     }
                 }
-                if (((payloadType === 'object') || (payloadType === 'accus')) && (propertyKey === null || propertyKey === undefined || propertyKey === "")) {
+                if ((payloadType === 'object') && (propertyKey === null || propertyKey === undefined || propertyKey === "")) {
                     if (node.mode === "auto") {
                         node.warn("Message missing 'msg.parts.key' property - cannot add to object");
                     } else {
@@ -179,7 +195,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             msg:msg
                         };
                     }
-                    else if (payloadType === 'accum' || payloadType === 'accus') {
+                    else if (node.accumulate === true) {
                         if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) { delete inflight[partId]; }
                         inflight[partId] = inflight[partId] || {
                             currentCount:0,
@@ -210,12 +226,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
 
                 var group = inflight[partId];
-                if ((payloadType === 'object') || (payloadType === 'accus')) {
+                if (payloadType === 'object') {
                     group.payload[propertyKey] = property;
                     group.currentCount = Object.keys(group.payload).length;
-                    msg.topic = node.topic || msg.topic;
+                    //msg.topic = node.topic || msg.topic;
                 }
-                else if ((payloadType === 'merged') || (payloadType === 'accum')) {
+                else if (payloadType === 'merged') {
                     if (Array.isArray(property) || typeof property !== 'object') {
                         if (!msg.hasOwnProperty("complete")) {
                             node.warn("Cannot merge non-object types");
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/logic/17-split_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/logic/17-split_spec.js
index 3eb15d50f2..b11d59addf 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/logic/17-split_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/logic/17-split_spec.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe('JOIN node', function() {
     });
 
     it('should accumulate a merged object', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"accum",mode:"custom"},
+        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"merged",mode:"custom",accumulate:true},
                     {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
         helper.load(joinNode, flow, function() {
             var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe('JOIN node', function() {
     });
 
     it('should be able to reset an accumulation', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"accum",mode:"custom"},
+        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"merged",accumulate:true,mode:"custom"},
                     {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
         helper.load(joinNode, flow, function() {
             var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe('JOIN node', function() {
     });
 
     it('should accumulate a key/value object', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"accus", mode:"custom", topic:"bar", key:"foo", count:4},
+        var flow = [{id:"n1", type:"join", wires:[["n2"]], build:"object", accumulate:true, mode:"custom", topic:"bar", key:"foo", count:4},
                     {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
         helper.load(joinNode, flow, function() {
             var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ describe('JOIN node', function() {
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                 try {
-                    msg.should.have.property("topic","bar");
+                    //msg.should.have.property("topic","bar");
                     msg.should.have.property("payload");
                     msg.payload.should.have.property("a",1);
                     msg.payload.should.have.property("b",2);