diff --git a/config.template.yaml b/config.template.yaml
index f267b1fc..03c307fa 100644
--- a/config.template.yaml
+++ b/config.template.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ max-accounts-per-ip: 5
 # Minimum number of seconds between guest logins from the same IP
 guest-login-delay: 60
 # Maximum character length of a chat message
-max-chat-msg-length: 320
+max-chat-message-length: 320
 
 # Allows you to customize the path divider. The /r/ in http://localhost/r/yourchannel
 # Acceptable characters are a-z A-Z 0-9 _ and -
diff --git a/src/channel/chat.js b/src/channel/chat.js
index f14162e6..d2636bc0 100644
--- a/src/channel/chat.js
+++ b/src/channel/chat.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handleChatMsg = function (user, data) {
         return;
     }
 
-    data.msg = data.msg.substring(0, Config.get("max-chat-msg-length"));
+    data.msg = data.msg.substring(0, Config.get("max-chat-message-length"));
 
     // Restrict new accounts/IPs from chatting and posting links
     if (this.restrictNewAccount(user, data)) {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handlePm = function (user, data) {
     }
 
 
-    data.msg = data.msg.substring(0, Config.get("max-chat-msg-length"));
+    data.msg = data.msg.substring(0, Config.get("max-chat-message-length"));
     var to = null;
     for (var i = 0; i < this.channel.users.length; i++) {
         if (this.channel.users[i].getLowerName() === data.to) {
diff --git a/src/web/routes/channel.js b/src/web/routes/channel.js
index 4f24a91d..89be413c 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/channel.js
+++ b/src/web/routes/channel.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function initialize(app, ioConfig, chanPath, getBannedChannel) {
         sendPug(res, 'channel', {
             channelName: req.params.channel,
             sioSource: `${socketBaseURL}/socket.io/socket.io.js`,
-            maxMsgLen: Config.get("max-chat-msg-length")
+            maxMsgLen: Config.get("max-chat-message-length")
         });
     });
 }