diff --git a/cmd/defaults.go b/cmd/defaults.go
index 93d568c02..0710d86d1 100644
--- a/cmd/defaults.go
+++ b/cmd/defaults.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func SetWSListenerDefaults(config *ReceptorConfig) {
 }
 
 func SetUDPPeerDefaults(config *ReceptorConfig) {
-	for _, peer := range config.TCPPeers {
+	for _, peer := range config.UDPPeers {
 		if peer.Cost == 0 {
 			peer.Cost = 1.0
 		}