diff --git a/config/aerc.conf.in b/config/aerc.conf.in
index 0421901..cd40af5 100644
--- a/config/aerc.conf.in
+++ b/config/aerc.conf.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ timestamp-format=2006-01-02 03:04 PM
 # If this is not specified, timestamp-format is used instead.
 #
 # Default: ""
-today-time-format=
+this-day-time-format=
 
 #
 # Index-only time format for messages that were received/sent this year.
diff --git a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
index 2406591..2c3fc10 100644
--- a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
+++ b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ These options are configured in the *[ui]* section of aerc.conf.
 
 	Default: 2006-01-02 03:04 PM (ISO 8601 + 12 hour time)
 
-*today-time-format*
+*this-day-time-format*
 	Index-only time format for messages that were received/sent today.
 	If this is not specified, *timestamp-format* is used instead.