diff --git a/lib/plugins/htpasswd/index.js b/lib/plugins/htpasswd/index.js
index ecde78c50..ce092f497 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/htpasswd/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/htpasswd/index.js
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ function HTPasswd(config, stuff) {
   self._logger = stuff.logger
 
   // sinopia main config object
-  self._sinopia_config = stuff.config
+  self._verdaccio_config = stuff.config
 
   // all this "sinopia_config" stuff is for b/w compatibility only
   self._maxusers = self._config.max_users
-  if (!self._maxusers) self._maxusers = self._sinopia_config.max_users
+  if (!self._maxusers) self._maxusers = self._verdaccio_config.max_users
   // set maxusers to Infinity if not specified
   if (!self._maxusers) self._maxusers = Infinity
 
   self._last_time = null
   var file = self._config.file
-  if (!file) file = self._sinopia_config.users_file
+  if (!file) file = self._verdaccio_config.users_file
   if (!file) throw new Error('should specify "file" in config')
-  self._path = Path.resolve(Path.dirname(self._sinopia_config.self_path), file)
+  self._path = Path.resolve(Path.dirname(self._verdaccio_config.self_path), file)
   return self
 }