diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
index 8a239fd39..fe03d4015 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
 local max_tick_timer = vl_tuning.setting("health_regen_delay", "number", {
 	default = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_health_regen_delay")) or 0.5,
 })
-local natural_regeneration = vl_tuning.settings("gamerule:naturalRegeneration", "bool", {
+local natural_regeneration = vl_tuning.setting("gamerule:naturalRegeneration", "bool", {
 	default = true,
 })