diff --git a/administrator/components/com_mails/config.xml b/administrator/components/com_mails/config.xml
index 936524653bccf..09a4519a9b87a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_mails/config.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_mails/config.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			label="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_LABEL"
 			filter="rules"
 			validate="rules"
-			component="com_messages"
+			component="com_mails"
 			section="component"
 		/>
 	</fieldset>