diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8fdc383b..3d6005eeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   still accepted for backwards compatibility for some time.
 
 * Commands that draw an ASCII graph (`jj log`, `jj op log`, `jj obslog`) now
-  have different styles available by setting e.g. `ui.graph.format = "curved"`.
+  have different styles available by setting e.g. `ui.graph.style = "curved"`.
 
 ### Fixed bugs
 
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 496c98f0c..f74972830 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ui.color = "never" # Turn off color
 ```toml
 # Possible values: "curved", "square", "ascii", "ascii-large",
 # "legacy" (default)
-ui.graph.format = "curved"
+ui.graph.style = "curved"
 ```
 
 ### Shortest unique prefixes for ids
diff --git a/lib/src/settings.rs b/lib/src/settings.rs
index d75cabce8..c0c5f379c 100644
--- a/lib/src/settings.rs
+++ b/lib/src/settings.rs
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ impl UserSettings {
         &self.config
     }
 
-    pub fn graph_format(&self) -> String {
+    pub fn graph_style(&self) -> String {
         self.config
-            .get_string("ui.graph.format")
+            .get_string("ui.graph.style")
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| "legacy".to_string())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/graphlog.rs b/src/graphlog.rs
index 8c9f09bb1..8b1571835 100644
--- a/src/graphlog.rs
+++ b/src/graphlog.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ pub fn get_graphlog<'a, K: Clone + Eq + Hash + 'a>(
 ) -> Box<dyn GraphLog<K> + 'a> {
     let builder = GraphRowRenderer::new().output().with_min_row_height(0);
 
-    match settings.graph_format().as_str() {
+    match settings.graph_style().as_str() {
         "curved" => SaplingGraphLog::create(builder.build_box_drawing(), formatter),
         "square" => {
             SaplingGraphLog::create(builder.build_box_drawing().with_square_glyphs(), formatter)
diff --git a/tests/test_log_command.rs b/tests/test_log_command.rs
index bbffe0c5d..48dbb0634 100644
--- a/tests/test_log_command.rs
+++ b/tests/test_log_command.rs
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ fn test_graph_styles() {
     "###);
 
     // ASCII style
-    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.format = "ascii""#);
+    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.style = "ascii""#);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["log", "-T=description"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     @    merge
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ fn test_graph_styles() {
     "###);
 
     // Large ASCII style
-    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.format = "ascii-large""#);
+    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.style = "ascii-large""#);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["log", "-T=description"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     @     merge
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ fn test_graph_styles() {
     "###);
 
     // Curved style
-    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.format = "curved""#);
+    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.style = "curved""#);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["log", "-T=description"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     @    merge
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ fn test_graph_styles() {
     "###);
 
     // Square style
-    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.format = "square""#);
+    test_env.add_config(r#"ui.graph.style = "square""#);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["log", "-T=description"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     @    merge