diff --git a/collects/racket/snip/private/style.rkt b/collects/racket/snip/private/style.rkt
index 1b1e7dc463..a650c35aa6 100644
--- a/collects/racket/snip/private/style.rkt
+++ b/collects/racket/snip/private/style.rkt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 (define editor-stream-out% object%)
 
 (define default-size 
-  (or (get-preference* 'MrEd:default-font-size)
+  (or (get-preference* 'GRacket:default-font-size)
       (case (system-type)
         [(windows) 10]
         [else 12])))