diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 54cd3f0c9..916b6ce1a 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ boolean precache = true; // if true, load all graphics at start
 INT16 prevmap, nextmap;
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t recordmultiplayerdemos_cons_t[] = {{0, "Disabled"}, {1, "Manual Save"}, {2, "Auto Save"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_recordmultiplayerdemos = {"recordmultiplayerdemos", "Manual Save", CV_SAVE, recordmultiplayerdemos_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_recordmultiplayerdemos = {"netdemo_record", "Manual Save", CV_SAVE, recordmultiplayerdemos_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static UINT8 *savebuffer;