diff --git a/setup/admin_account.php b/setup/admin_account.php
index 3b0a0fe8fa..6e53479a17 100644
--- a/setup/admin_account.php
+++ b/setup/admin_account.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ else
 			$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->db->delete($table,'1=1',__LINE__,__FILE__);
 		}
 		// keep default and forced prefs from installed apps
-		$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->db->delete($GLOBALS['egw_setup']->prefs_table,'preferences_owner NOT IN (-1,-2)',__LINE__,__FILE__);
+		$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->db->delete($GLOBALS['egw_setup']->prefs_table,'preference_owner NOT IN (-1,-2)',__LINE__,__FILE__);
 		// remove accounts from addressbook
 		$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->db->delete('egw_addressbook','account_id IS NOT NULL',__LINE__,__FILE__);
 	}