diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
index ab2f05ead..adf01bdad 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ where
         write(context, " W ".into(), None);
     }
 
-    for sev in &context.editor.config().statusline.w_diagnostics {
+    for sev in &context.editor.config().statusline.workspace_diagnostics {
         match sev {
             Severity::Hint if hints > 0 => {
                 write(
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 197f4d4c1..eab291e44 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ pub struct StatusLineConfig {
     pub separator: String,
     pub mode: ModeConfig,
     pub diagnostics: Vec<Severity>,
-    pub w_diagnostics: Vec<Severity>,
+    pub workspace_diagnostics: Vec<Severity>,
 }
 
 impl Default for StatusLineConfig {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl Default for StatusLineConfig {
             separator: String::from("│"),
             mode: ModeConfig::default(),
             diagnostics: vec![Severity::Warning, Severity::Error],
-            w_diagnostics: vec![Severity::Warning, Severity::Error],
+            workspace_diagnostics: vec![Severity::Warning, Severity::Error],
         }
     }
 }