diff --git a/src/registry.py b/src/registry.py
index 48f94caba..228bf9ee9 100644
--- a/src/registry.py
+++ b/src/registry.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Group(object):
                     parts = split(rest)
                     if len(parts) == 1 and parts[0] == name:
                         try:
-                            self.__makeChild(group, v)
+                            self.__makeChild(name, v)
                         except InvalidRegistryValue:
                             # It's probably supposed to be registered later.
                             pass