diff --git a/setup.bash b/setup.bash
index 0278f61..0592147 100755
--- a/setup.bash
+++ b/setup.bash
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ configure-dock() {
 }
 
 add-custom-background() {
-    if [[ $(config-get background) != 'none' ]]; then
-	printf 'nitrogen --set-auto %s\n' "$(config-get background)" >> "$(config-dir openbox)/autostart.sh"
+    if [[ $(config-get desktop_background) != 'none' ]]; then
+	printf 'nitrogen --set-auto %s\n' "$(config-get desktop_background)" \
+	       >> "$(config-dir openbox)/autostart.sh"
     fi
 }