diff --git a/config-sample.ini b/config-sample.ini
index 039a78516..90c7fa17e 100644
--- a/config-sample.ini
+++ b/config-sample.ini
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ trustedReverseProxy=false
 [Sync]
 #syncServerHost=
 #syncServerTimeout=
-#syncProxy=
\ No newline at end of file
+#syncServerProxy=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/services/config.ts b/src/services/config.ts
index c851503d0..dbbf644b5 100644
--- a/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/services/config.ts
@@ -83,10 +83,9 @@ const config: TriliumConfig = {
         syncServerTimeout:
             process.env.TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_TIMEOUT || iniConfig?.Sync?.syncServerTimeout || "120000",
 
-        // @TriliumNextTODO: check if we can rename misnamed syncProxy to syncServerProxy without
-        // breaking backwards compatibility - for naming consistency
         syncProxy:
-            process.env.TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_PROXY || iniConfig?.Sync?.syncProxy || ""
+            // additionally checking in iniConfig for inconsistently named syncProxy for backwards compatibility
+            process.env.TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_PROXY || iniConfig?.Sync?.syncProxy || iniConfig?.Sync?.syncServerProxy || ""
     }
 
 };