diff --git a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
index 7150a232d2f..25b92dbc18e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
+++ b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ ANSIBLE_NOCOWS:
   - {key: nocows, section: defaults}
   type: boolean
   yaml: {key: display.i_am_no_fun}
-ANSIBLE_COWPATH:
+ANSIBLE_COW_PATH:
   name: Set path to cowsay command
   default: null
   description: Specify a custom cowsay path or swap in your cowsay implementation of choice
-  env: [{name: ANSIBLE_COWPATH}]
+  env: [{name: ANSIBLE_COW_PATH}]
   ini:
   - {key: cowpath, section: defaults}
   type: string
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/display.py b/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
index 593644ded47..91c84068b78 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/display.py
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ class Display:
         if C.ANSIBLE_NOCOWS:
             return
 
-        if C.ANSIBLE_COWPATH:
-            self.b_cowsay = C.ANSIBLE_COWPATH
+        if C.ANSIBLE_COW_PATH:
+            self.b_cowsay = C.ANSIBLE_COW_PATH
         else:
             for b_cow_path in b_COW_PATHS:
                 if os.path.exists(b_cow_path):