diff --git a/db-prefs.php b/db-prefs.php
index bc0478512..228fa7ff8 100644
--- a/db-prefs.php
+++ b/db-prefs.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 				$value = sprintf("%d", $value);
 			}
 
-			if ($pref_name == 'DEFAULT_ARTICLE_LIMIT' && $value == 0) {
+			if ($key == 'DEFAULT_ARTICLE_LIMIT' && $value == 0) {
 				$value = 30;
 			}