diff --git a/helix-term/src/handlers.rs b/helix-term/src/handlers.rs
index bdd403120..b41c8ea83 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/handlers.rs
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ pub fn setup(config: Arc<ArcSwap<Config>>) -> Handlers {
     let event_tx = completion::CompletionHandler::new(config).spawn();
     let signature_hints = SignatureHelpHandler::new().spawn();
     let auto_save = AutoSaveHandler::new().spawn();
-    let auto_read = AutoReloadHandler::new().spawn();
+    let auto_reload = AutoReloadHandler::new().spawn();
     let document_colors = DocumentColorsHandler::default().spawn();
 
     let handlers = Handlers {
         completions: helix_view::handlers::completion::CompletionHandler::new(event_tx),
         signature_hints,
         auto_save,
-        auto_reload: auto_read,
+        auto_reload,
         document_colors,
     };
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 3572e22d9..b3b5d374b 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -905,12 +905,12 @@ pub struct AutoReloadPeriodic {
     #[serde(default)]
     /// Enable auto reload periodically. Defaults to false.
     pub enable: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "default_auto_read_interval")]
-    /// Time interval in milliseconds. Defaults to [DEFAULT_AUTO_READ_INTERVAL].
+    #[serde(default = "default_auto_reload_interval")]
+    /// Time interval in milliseconds. Defaults to [DEFAULT_AUTO_RELOAD_INTERVAL].
     pub interval: u64,
 }
 
-pub fn default_auto_read_interval() -> u64 {
+pub fn default_auto_reload_interval() -> u64 {
     DEFAULT_AUTO_RELOAD_INTERVAL
 }
 
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ where
             focus_gained,
             ..Default::default()
         }),
-        AutoReloadToml::AutoReload(auto_read) => Ok(auto_read),
+        AutoReloadToml::AutoReload(auto_reload) => Ok(auto_reload),
     }
 }