diff --git a/searx/engines/__init__.py b/searx/engines/__init__.py
index 95eda6dd..20fa5206 100644
--- a/searx/engines/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/engines/__init__.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def load_engine(engine_data):
             sys.exit(1)
 
     # assign supported languages from json file
-    if engine_data['name'] in ENGINES_LANGUAGES:
-        setattr(engine, 'supported_languages', ENGINES_LANGUAGES[engine_data['name']])
+    if engine_data['engine'] in ENGINES_LANGUAGES:
+        setattr(engine, 'supported_languages', ENGINES_LANGUAGES[engine_data['engine']])
 
     # find custom aliases for non standard language codes
     if hasattr(engine, 'supported_languages'):