diff -r 9a98023ac8db -r f06d23af6cdf mercurial/ui.py
--- a/mercurial/ui.py	Tue May 02 20:19:09 2017 +0200
+++ b/mercurial/ui.py	Mon May 01 16:36:50 2017 +0200
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@
 # (see 'hg help color' for details)
 # color = never
 
-[pager]
 # uncomment to disable command output pagination
 # (see 'hg help pager' for details)
-# enable = never
+# paginate = never
 
 [extensions]
 # uncomment these lines to enable some popular extensions
@@ -108,10 +107,9 @@
 # (see 'hg help color' for details)
 # color = never
 
-[pager]
 # uncomment to disable command output pagination
 # (see 'hg help pager' for details)
-# enable = never
+# paginate = never
 
 [extensions]
 # uncomment these lines to enable some popular extensions
@@ -858,7 +856,8 @@
         if (self._disablepager
             or self.pageractive
             or command in self.configlist('pager', 'ignore')
-            or not self.configbool('pager', 'enable', True)
+            or not self.configbool('ui', 'paginate',
+                                   self.configbool('pager', 'enable', True))
             or not self.configbool('pager', 'attend-' + command, True)
             # TODO: if we want to allow HGPLAINEXCEPT=pager,
             # formatted() will need some adjustment.