diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index a75a6e39..0f7057df 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local remove_far = false
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
 local show_health = false
 local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
-local mob_chance_multiplier = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_chance_multiplier") or 1)
+local mobs_spawn_chance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mobs_spawn_chance") or 1)
 
 -- Peaceful mode message so players will know there are no monsters
 if peaceful_only then
@@ -3335,7 +3335,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 		nodenames = nodes,
 		neighbors = neighbors,
 		interval = interval,
-		chance = max(1, (chance * mob_chance_multiplier)),
+		chance = max(1, (chance * mobs_spawn_chance)),
 		catch_up = false,
 		action = spawn_abm_action,
 	})
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 1290c25c..69a51081 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mobs_spawn (Spawn mobs naturally) bool true
 
 # Controls the overall amount of mobs that spawn. The higher the number,
 # the less often mobs will spawn. This does not affect mob spawners.
-mob_chance_multiplier (Mob spawn multiplier) float 1.0 0.0
+mobs_spawn_chance (Mob spawn chance) float 1.0 0.0
 
 # If enabled, only peaceful mobs will appear naturally. This does not
 # affect mob spawners.