diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index e5a75410..cb6437aa 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ wordEcho=False
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
 # timeout for double tap in sec
-doubleTapDelay=0.2
+doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
 debugLevel=3
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index cfb9f818..ff6b691c 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ wordEcho=False
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
 # timeout for double tap in sec
-doubleTapDelay=0.2
+doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
 debugLevel=1
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
index 5843144e..d63c3fe6 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ wordEcho=True
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
 # timeout for double tap in sec
-doubleTapDelay=0.2
+doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 892f1261..1a8f1a0f 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=False
 interruptOnKeyPress=True
 # timeout for double tap in sec
-doubleTapDelay=0.2
+doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/inputManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/inputManager.py
index c8003ba9..62d0414a 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/inputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/inputManager.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class inputManager():
                     if len(self.env['input']['prevDeepestInput']) < len(self.env['input']['currInput']):
                         self.env['input']['prevDeepestInput'] = self.env['input']['currInput'].copy()
                     elif self.env['input']['prevDeepestInput'] == self.env['input']['currInput']:
-                        if time.time() - self.env['input']['lastInputTime']  <= self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat('keyboard','doubleTapDelay'):
+                        if time.time() - self.env['input']['lastInputTime']  <= self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat('keyboard','doubleTapTimeout'):
                             self.env['input']['shortcutRepeat'] += 1
                         else:
                             self.env['input']['shortcutRepeat'] = 1
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 7f59ce7e..adbbabc0 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ settings = {
   'charDeleteEcho': True,
   'wordEcho': True,
   'interruptOnKeyPress': True,
-  'doubleTapDelay': 0.2,
+  'doubleTapTimeout': 0.2,
 }
 }