diff --git a/petale/api_views.py b/petale/api_views.py
index ed9e589..516f43b 100644
--- a/petale/api_views.py
+++ b/petale/api_views.py
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ def check_unknown_cuts(uuids, creds=SENTINEL):
     if not authentic_url:
         raise ValueError('PETALE_AUTHENTIC SETTINGS improperly defined')
 
-    authentic_creds = creds if creds is not SENTINEL else getattr(settings, 'PETALE_AUTHENTIC_CREDS', None)
+    authentic_creds = creds if creds is not SENTINEL else getattr(settings, 'PETALE_AUTHENTIC_AUTH', None)
     if not authentic_creds:
-        raise ValueError('missing credentials for authentic, configure PETALE_AUTHENTIC_CREDS')
+        raise ValueError('missing credentials for authentic, configure PETALE_AUTHENTIC_AUTH')
     url = urlparse.urljoin(authentic_url, 'api/users/synchronization/')
     response = requests.post(url, json={"known_uuids": list(uuids)}, auth=authentic_creds, verify=False)
     response.raise_for_status()
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 65f8c97..b82c613 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from petale.models import CUT, Partner, Petal
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def settings(settings):
     settings.PETALE_AUTHENTIC_URL = 'https://authentic.example.com/'
-    settings.PETALE_AUTHENTIC_CREDS = 'admin:admin'
+    settings.PETALE_AUTHENTIC_AUTH = 'admin:admin'
 
 
 @pytest.fixture