diff --git a/endlessh.c b/endlessh.c
index 23f5c1f..9f1fb19 100644
--- a/endlessh.c
+++ b/endlessh.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ config_load(struct config *c, const char *file, int hardfail)
                     config_set_max_line_length(c, tokens[1], hardfail);
                     break;
                 case KEY_MAX_CLIENTS:
-                    config_set_max_line_length(c, tokens[1], hardfail);
+                    config_set_max_clients(c, tokens[1], hardfail);
                     break;
                 case KEY_LOG_LEVEL: {
                     errno = 0;