diff --git a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
index c26e885..21d901b 100644
--- a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
         assert channel is not None, await ctx.send(error_response)
 
         for boss, categories in highscores_config[  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-            "highscore_table"
+            "tables"
         ].items():
             message: nextcord.Message = await send_highscore_message(channel, boss)
             await message.edit(view=SubmissionCreateButton(self.bot))
diff --git a/example_config/runescape_bosses.json b/example_config/runescape_bosses.json
index 3dca91f..1b42bc9 100755
--- a/example_config/runescape_bosses.json
+++ b/example_config/runescape_bosses.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "highscore_table": {
+    "tables": {
         "The Ambassador": [
             "Kill Count",
             "Kill Time",
diff --git a/utilities/data_storage.py b/utilities/data_storage.py
index 8809fcc..b1b83b9 100644
--- a/utilities/data_storage.py
+++ b/utilities/data_storage.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def create_highscore_skeleton() -> dict:
     # create the dict
     skeleton = {"highscore_channel_id": -1, "verification_channel_id": -1, "username_length": 12}
     config: dict = open_highscores_config()
-    for boss, categories in config["highscore_table"].items():
+    for boss, categories in config["tables"].items():
         skeleton["tables"][boss] = {"message_id": 0}
         boss_categories = {}
         for category in categories: