diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index 727aca16c..fc82b1023 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -134,12 +134,11 @@ class DownloadItem(QObject):
             return None
         return (self.bytes_total - self.bytes_done) / self.speed
 
-
     def bg_color(self):
         """Background color to be shown."""
-        start = config.get('colors', 'download.bg.start')
-        stop = config.get('colors', 'download.bg.stop')
-        system = config.get('colors', 'download.bg.system')
+        start = config.get('colors', 'downloads.bg.start')
+        stop = config.get('colors', 'downloads.bg.stop')
+        system = config.get('colors', 'downloads.bg.system')
         if self.percentage is None:
             return start
         else:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index b2dec656c..1b76c80c5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -895,23 +895,23 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
                                         'color-stop(100%,#FFC542))'),
          "Background color for hints."),
 
-        ('download.fg',
+        ('downloads.fg',
          SettingValue(types.QtColor(), '#ffffff'),
          "Foreground color for downloads."),
 
-        ('download.bg.bar',
+        ('downloads.bg.bar',
          SettingValue(types.Color(), '#555555'),
          "Background color for the download bar."),
 
-        ('download.bg.start',
+        ('downloads.bg.start',
          SettingValue(types.QtColor(), '#0000aa'),
          "Color gradient start for downloads."),
 
-        ('download.bg.stop',
+        ('downloads.bg.stop',
          SettingValue(types.QtColor(), '#00aa00'),
          "Color gradient end for downloads."),
 
-        ('download.bg.system',
+        ('downloads.bg.system',
          SettingValue(types.ColorSystem(), 'rgb'),
          "Color gradient interpolation system for downloads."),
     )),
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
          SettingValue(types.Font(), '8pt ${_monospace}'),
          "Font used in the statusbar."),
 
-        ('download',
+        ('downloads',
          SettingValue(types.Font(), '8pt ${_monospace}'),
          "Font used for the downloadbar."),
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/models/downloadmodel.py b/qutebrowser/models/downloadmodel.py
index 773880ee2..86e039eca 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/models/downloadmodel.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/models/downloadmodel.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DownloadModel(QAbstractListModel):
         if role == Qt.DisplayRole:
             data = str(item)
         elif role == Qt.ForegroundRole:
-            data = config.get('colors', 'download.fg')
+            data = config.get('colors', 'downloads.fg')
         elif role == Qt.BackgroundRole:
             data = item.bg_color()
         else:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
index d16c230f2..bef91021a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class DownloadView(QListView):
 
     STYLESHEET = """
         QListView {{
-            {color[download.bg.bar]}
-            {font[download]}
+            {color[downloads.bg.bar]}
+            {font[downloads]}
         }}
     """