diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/ticketoutputpdf/ticketoutput.py b/src/pretix/plugins/ticketoutputpdf/ticketoutput.py
index bf68b6dc7..a44366592 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/ticketoutputpdf/ticketoutput.py
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/ticketoutputpdf/ticketoutput.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class PdfTicketOutput(BaseTicketOutput):
             if code_s and op.attendee_name:
                 p.setFont("Helvetica", attendee_s)
                 attendee_x = self.settings.get('attendee_x', default=15, as_type=float)
-                attendee_y = self.settings.get('code_y', default=100, as_type=float)
+                attendee_y = self.settings.get('attendee_y', default=100, as_type=float)
                 p.drawString(attendee_x * units.mm, attendee_y * units.mm, op.attendee_name)
 
             p.showPage()