diff --git a/config/qutebrowser/qutebrowser.conf b/config/qutebrowser/qutebrowser.conf
index 9e8df82..7bca956 100644
--- a/config/qutebrowser/qutebrowser.conf
+++ b/config/qutebrowser/qutebrowser.conf
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ enable-pdfjs = false
 #     Default: \bprev(ious)?\b,\bback\b,\bolder\b,\b[<←≪]\b,\b(<<|«)\b
 border = 1px solid #E3BE23
 opacity = 0.7
-mode = words
+mode = word
 chars = asdfghjkl
 min-chars = 1
 scatter = true