diff --git a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
index 98e640e..66a42f8 100644
--- a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+++ b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ _zsh_highlight()
     local highlighter; for highlighter in $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS; do
 
       # eval cache place for current highlighter and prepare it
-      cache_place="_zsh_highlight_highlighter_${highlighter}_cache"
+      cache_place="_zsh_highlight__highlighter_${highlighter}_cache"
       typeset -ga ${cache_place}
 
       # If highlighter needs to be invoked