diff --git a/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
index 202de88da5..a08cd6dd99 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ BStringView::BStringView(BMessage* data)
 {
 	const char* text;
 
-	if (data->FindInt32("_aligne",(int32&)fAlign) != B_OK) {
+	if (data->FindInt32("_align",(int32&)fAlign) != B_OK) {
 		fAlign = B_ALIGN_LEFT;
 	}