diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-settings-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-settings-x11.c
index 26048f803..858e90a5b 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-settings-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-settings-x11.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ meta_input_settings_x11_set_mouse_middle_click_emulation (MetaInputSettings  *se
   if (!is_mouse (settings, device))
     return;
 
-  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Click Emulation Enabled",
+  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Emulation Enabled",
                    XA_INTEGER, 8, &value, 1);
 }
 
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ meta_input_settings_x11_set_touchpad_middle_click_emulation (MetaInputSettings
   if (!meta_input_settings_x11_is_touchpad_device (settings, device))
     return;
 
-  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Click Emulation Enabled",
+  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Emulation Enabled",
                    XA_INTEGER, 8, &value, 1);
 }
 
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ meta_input_settings_x11_set_trackball_middle_click_emulation (MetaInputSettings
   if (!meta_input_settings_x11_is_trackball_device (settings, device))
     return;
 
-  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Click Emulation Enabled",
+  change_property (device, "libinput Middle Emulation Enabled",
                    XA_INTEGER, 8, &value, 1);
 }