diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
index 8b9b94776..9216f5e1d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Preferences.qml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Pane {
 
     padding: 0
 
-    property var _baseunits: ['BTC','mBTC','bits','sat']
+    property var _baseunits: Config.baseUnitsList
 
     ColumnLayout {
         anchors.fill: parent