diff --git a/src/manage_sql_nvts.c b/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
index b921427fa..925f4e612 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_nvts.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ char *
 nvt_default_timeout (const char* oid)
 {
   return sql_string ("SELECT value FROM nvt_preferences"
-                     " WHERE name = '%s:0:entry:Timeout'",
+                     " WHERE name = '%s:0:entry:timeout'",
                      oid);
 }