diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index 90fcccae1..f1f9c31d4 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         repository = config['location']['repository']
         remote_path = config['location']['remote_path']
         (storage, retention, consistency) = (
-            config.get(group_name, {})
-            for group_name in ('storage', 'retention', 'consistency')
+            config.get(section_name, {})
+            for section_name in ('storage', 'retention', 'consistency')
         )
 
         borg.initialize(storage)