diff --git a/src/load_map.cpp b/src/load_map.cpp
index 2a679d3dd..734776f8d 100644
--- a/src/load_map.cpp
+++ b/src/load_map.cpp
@@ -840,14 +840,14 @@ void map_parser::parse_symbolizer_base(symbolizer_base &sym, xml_node const &pt)
         }
     }
     
-    optional<std::string> transform_wkt = pt.get_opt_attr<std::string>("view-transform");
-    if (transform_wkt)
+    optional<std::string> geometry_transform_wkt = pt.get_opt_attr<std::string>("geometry-transform");
+    if (geometry_transform_wkt)
     {
         mapnik::transform_list_ptr tl = boost::make_shared<mapnik::transform_list>();
-        if (!mapnik::parse_transform(*tl, *transform_wkt, pt.get_tree().transform_expr_grammar))
+        if (!mapnik::parse_transform(*tl, *geometry_transform_wkt, pt.get_tree().transform_expr_grammar))
         {
             std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << "Could not parse transform from '" << transform_wkt << "', expected transform attribute";
+            ss << "Could not parse transform from '" << geometry_transform_wkt << "', expected transform attribute";
             if (strict_)
                 throw config_error(ss.str()); // value_error here?
             else
diff --git a/tests/data/good_maps/geometry-transform.xml b/tests/data/good_maps/geometry-transform.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d27c1adfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/good_maps/geometry-transform.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<Map srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over" background-color="steelblue" minimum-version="0.7.2">
+    <Style name="base">
+        <Rule>
+            <LineSymbolizer stroke-width=".5"/>
+        </Rule>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style name="style">
+
+        <!-- Asia -->
+        <Rule>
+            <Filter>([REGION]=142)</Filter>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="yellow" geometry-transform="translate(10,10)"/>
+        </Rule>
+
+        <!-- Europe -->
+        <Rule>
+            <Filter>([REGION]=150)</Filter>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="rgb(176,151,238)" geometry-transform="translate(-10,-10)"/>
+        </Rule>
+        
+        <!-- Americas -->
+        <Rule>
+            <Filter>([REGION]=19)</Filter>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="rgb(136,172,2)" geometry-transform="skewX(-10) skewY(-10)"/>
+        </Rule>
+
+        <!-- Africa -->
+        <Rule>
+            <Filter>([REGION]=2)</Filter>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="rgb(239,98,133)" geometry-transform="rotate(10,1,-1)"/>
+        </Rule>
+
+        <!-- Oceana -->
+        <Rule>
+            <Filter>([REGION]=9)</Filter>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="darkred" geometry-transform="translate(1.1,1.1)"/>
+            <PolygonSymbolizer fill="red" geometry-transform="translate(-1.1,-1.1)"/>
+        </Rule>
+
+    </Style>
+    <Layer name="world" srs="+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over">
+        <StyleName>style</StyleName>
+        <StyleName>base</StyleName>
+        <Datasource>
+            <Parameter name="file">../../data/shp/world_merc</Parameter>
+            <Parameter name="type">shape</Parameter>
+        </Datasource>
+    </Layer>
+</Map>
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