diff --git a/qga/main.c b/qga/main.c
index 647d27037c..6ff022a85d 100644
--- a/qga/main.c
+++ b/qga/main.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,6 @@ static void config_load(GAConfig *config)
     GError *gerr = NULL;
     GKeyFile *keyfile;
     g_autofree char *conf = g_strdup(g_getenv("QGA_CONF")) ?: get_relocated_path(QGA_CONF_DEFAULT);
-    const gchar *blockrpcs_key = "block-rpcs";
 
     /* read system config */
     keyfile = g_key_file_new();
@@ -1071,9 +1070,9 @@ static void config_load(GAConfig *config)
             g_key_file_get_boolean(keyfile, "general", "retry-path", &gerr);
     }
 
-    if (g_key_file_has_key(keyfile, "general", blockrpcs_key, NULL)) {
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(keyfile, "general", "block-rpcs", NULL)) {
         config->bliststr =
-            g_key_file_get_string(keyfile, "general", blockrpcs_key, &gerr);
+            g_key_file_get_string(keyfile, "general", "block-rpcs", &gerr);
         config->blockedrpcs = g_list_concat(config->blockedrpcs,
                                           split_list(config->bliststr, ","));
     }
@@ -1084,7 +1083,7 @@ static void config_load(GAConfig *config)
                                           split_list(config->aliststr, ","));
     }
 
-    if (g_key_file_has_key(keyfile, "general", blockrpcs_key, NULL) &&
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(keyfile, "general", "block-rpcs", NULL) &&
         g_key_file_has_key(keyfile, "general", "allow-rpcs", NULL)) {
         g_critical("wrong config, using 'block-rpcs' and 'allow-rpcs' keys at"
                    " the same time is not allowed");