diff --git a/osc/conf.py b/osc/conf.py
index 27509d82..57011abd 100644
--- a/osc/conf.py
+++ b/osc/conf.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def write_initial_config(conffile, entries, custom_template = ''):
     config.update(entries)
     if config['gnome_keyring'] and GNOME_KEYRING:
         protocol, host = \
-            parse_apisrv_url(None, config['apisrv'])
+            parse_apisrv_url(None, config['apiurl'])
         gnomekeyring.set_network_password_sync(
             user = config['user'],
             password = config['pass'],