diff --git a/smmapdfw/verify_worker/verify_worker.c b/smmapdfw/verify_worker/verify_worker.c
index 3a692a8..40996fb 100644
--- a/smmapdfw/verify_worker/verify_worker.c
+++ b/smmapdfw/verify_worker/verify_worker.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct verify_container_handle_s {
   pthread_mutex_t *cache_mutex;
   char *cache_file;
   char *sender_address;
-  char *ehlo_arg;
+  char *helo_arg;
   int smtp_port;
   int max_checker_threads;
 };
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int verify_init(cfgl_t *cfg, void **handle) {
   vch->timeout_result = atoi(findcfglx(vch->cfg, "timeout_result", "5"));
   vch->timeout_dialog = atoi(findcfglx(vch->cfg, "timeout_dialog", "20"));
   vch->sender_address = findcfglx(vch->cfg, "sender_address", "<>");
-  vch->ehlo_arg = findcfglx(vch->cfg, "ehlo_arg", "local");
+  vch->helo_arg = findcfglx(vch->cfg, "helo_arg", "local");
   vch->smtp_port = atoi(findcfglx(vch->cfg, "smtp_port", "25"));
   vch->max_checker_threads = atoi(findcfglx(vch->cfg, "max_checker_threads", "25"));
   vch->cache_enabled = atoi(findcfglx(vch->cfg, "cache_enabled", "1"));
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static void *checker_thread(void *arg) {
 
   int timeout = ct->vwh->vch->timeout_dialog;
   char *sender_address = ct->vwh->vch->sender_address;
-  char *ehlo_arg = ct->vwh->vch->ehlo_arg;
+  char *helo_arg = ct->vwh->vch->helo_arg;
   int port = ct->vwh->vch->smtp_port;
 
   smtp_t *smtp;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static void *checker_thread(void *arg) {
       err = smtp_connect(smtp);
       break;
     case EHLO:
-      err = smtp_ehlo(smtp, ehlo_arg);
+      err = smtp_helo(smtp, helo_arg);
       break;
     case MAILFROM:
       err = smtp_mailfrom(smtp, sender_address);