diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index afcb9e21e..325b9bfb8 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
   <browser-app>konqueror</browser-app><!--  help viewer -->
   </startup>
   <flight-model>jsb</flight-model>
-  <aircraft>c172</aircraft>
+  <aero>c172</aero>
   <model-hz>120</model-hz>
   <sound>true</sound>
   <speed-up>1.0</speed-up>