diff --git a/src/core/expandos.c b/src/core/expandos.c
index 7f3a9420..8f97836a 100644
--- a/src/core/expandos.c
+++ b/src/core/expandos.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static char *expando_cmdchar(SERVER_REC *server, void *item, int *free_ret)
 {
 	char str[2] = { 0, 0 };
 
-	str[0] = *settings_get_str("cmdchar");
+	str[0] = *settings_get_str("cmdchars");
 
 	*free_ret = TRUE;
 	return g_strdup(str);