diff --git a/i3bar/src/config.c b/i3bar/src/config.c
index 567d0002..13a53518 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/config.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/config.c
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ static int config_string_cb(void *params_, const unsigned char *val, unsigned in
     COLOR(statusline, bar_fg);
     COLOR(background, bar_bg);
     COLOR(focused_workspace_border, focus_ws_border);
-    COLOR(focused_workspace_background, focus_ws_bg);
+    COLOR(focused_workspace_bg, focus_ws_bg);
     COLOR(focused_workspace_text, focus_ws_fg);
     COLOR(active_workspace_border, active_ws_border);
-    COLOR(active_workspace_background, active_ws_bg);
+    COLOR(active_workspace_bg, active_ws_bg);
     COLOR(active_workspace_text, active_ws_fg);
     COLOR(inactive_workspace_border, inactive_ws_border);
-    COLOR(inactive_workspace_background, inactive_ws_bg);
+    COLOR(inactive_workspace_bg, inactive_ws_bg);
     COLOR(inactive_workspace_text, inactive_ws_fg);
     COLOR(urgent_workspace_border, urgent_ws_border);
-    COLOR(urgent_workspace_background, urgent_ws_bg);
+    COLOR(urgent_workspace_bg, urgent_ws_bg);
     COLOR(urgent_workspace_text, urgent_ws_fg);
 
     printf("got unexpected string %.*s for cur_key = %s\n", len, val, cur_key);