diff --git a/sample_config.toml b/sample_config.toml
index 3e5fd8c..c35f3bf 100644
--- a/sample_config.toml
+++ b/sample_config.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tls = true # OPTIONAL: DEFAULT: false
 mode = "+B" # OPTIONAL: DEFAULT: none
 raw_prefix = "++" # OPTIONAL: DEFAULT: ++
 ref_content_limit = 512  # OPTIONAL: where to truncate replied messages. Defaults to ~512 minus the prefix
-avatar_ttl = 1800 # OPTIONAL: how long to store the avatar cache, in seconds. Defaults to 1800 (30 minutes)
+cache_ttl = 1800 # OPTIONAL: how long to store caches, in seconds. Defaults to 1800 (30 minutes)
 
 [channels]
 # irc channel name -> discord channel id
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 95b0f1f..2123b89 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct DircordConfig {
     channels: HashMap<String, u64>,
     webhooks: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     ref_content_limit: Option<u16>,
-    avatar_ttl: Option<u64>,
+    cache_ttl: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 macro_rules! type_map_key {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     }
 
     select! {
-        r = irc_loop(irc_client, http.clone(), cache.clone(), channels.clone(), webhooks_transformed, members, conf.avatar_ttl) => r.unwrap(),
+        r = irc_loop(irc_client, http.clone(), cache.clone(), channels.clone(), webhooks_transformed, members, conf.cache_ttl) => r.unwrap(),
         r = discord_client.start() => r.unwrap(),
         _ = terminate_signal() => {
             for (_, &v) in channels.iter() {