diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 7e4705aa..1fe888d0 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var defaults = {
     "max-channels-per-user": 5,
     "max-accounts-per-ip": 5,
     "guest-login-delay": 60,
-    "max-chat-msg-length": 320,
+    "max-chat-message-length": 320,
     aliases: {
         "purge-interval": 3600000,
         "max-age": 2592000000