diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 576a8551045a358e7dcb6d60bb81dd7e41d93bcd..f7e055fcc7a6328ff9b7340143e6ce33be28779c 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ consvar_t cv_mute = {"mute", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, Mute_OnChange,
 
 consvar_t cv_sleep = {"cpusleep", "1", CV_SAVE, sleeping_cons_t, NULL, -1, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-consvar_t cv_nodownloads = { "nodownloads", "", CV_SAVE };
+consvar_t cv_nodownloads = { "downloadnotice", "", CV_SAVE };
 
 INT16 gametype = GT_RACE; // SRB2kart
 boolean forceresetplayers = false;