diff --git a/dataobj/settings.cc b/dataobj/settings.cc
index 9c160713a..807c9d537 100644
--- a/dataobj/settings.cc
+++ b/dataobj/settings.cc
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ void settings_t::parse_simuconf(tabfile_t& simuconf, sint16& disp_width, sint16&
 	max_air_convoi_length = contents.get_int("max_air_convoi_length",max_air_convoi_length);
 
 	world_maximum_height = contents.get_int("world_maximum_height",world_maximum_height);
-	world_maximum_height = contents.get_int("world_minimum_height",world_maximum_height);
+	world_minimum_height = contents.get_int("world_minimum_height",world_minimum_height);
 
 	// Default pak file path
 	objfilename = ltrim(contents.get_string("pak_file_path", "" ) );
diff --git a/simutrans/config/simuconf.tab b/simutrans/config/simuconf.tab
index e52cf45b2..ad5db4e84 100644
--- a/simutrans/config/simuconf.tab
+++ b/simutrans/config/simuconf.tab
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ toll_waycost_percentage = 0
 #
 
 # minimum/maximum allowed height level for the map (too heigh might cause display errors)
-#world_maximum_height = -12
+#world_minimum_height = -12
 #world_maximum_height = 32
 
 # minimum distance between two townhalls