diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index e64e39699..d1f04e36a 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ why these default to what they do."""))
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 supybot.registerGroup('replies')
 
-registerChannelValue(supybot.replies, 'success',
+registerChannelValue(supybot.replies, 'error',
     registry.NormalizedString("""An error has occurred and has been logged.
     Please contact this bot's administrator for more information.""", """
     Determines what error message the bot gives when it wants to be