diff --git a/data/plugins/autocomplete.lua b/data/plugins/autocomplete.lua
index ce2d7ff1..867d5360 100644
--- a/data/plugins/autocomplete.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/autocomplete.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ local function update_suggestions()
   -- fuzzy match, remove duplicates and store
   items = common.fuzzy_match(items, partial)
   local j = 1
-  for i = 1, config.autocomplete.max_suggestions do
+  for i = 1, config.plugins.autocomplete.max_suggestions do
     suggestions[i] = items[j]
     while items[j] and items[i].text == items[j].text do
       items[i].info = items[i].info or items[j].info