diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-aggregator.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-aggregator.c
index e4ba975a2..0cb47667f 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-aggregator.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-aggregator.c
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ exchange_serve_process_config ()
 {
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                             "exchange",
+                                             "taler",
                                              "currency",
                                              &exchange_currency_string))
   {
     GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                               "exchange",
+                               "taler",
                                "currency");
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
index a533a973d..46e545e50 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
@@ -378,12 +378,12 @@ exchange_serve_process_config ()
   }
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                             "exchange",
+                                             "taler",
                                              "currency",
                                              &TMH_exchange_currency_string))
   {
     GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                               "exchange",
+                               "taler",
                                "currency");
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }