diff --git a/sdrbase/util/message.cpp b/sdrbase/util/message.cpp
index 5e48ac47b..9aa8fd416 100644
--- a/sdrbase/util/message.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/util/message.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "util/message.h"
 #include "util/messagequeue.h"
 
-const char* Message::m_identifier = "Message";
+const char* Message::m_identifier = 0;
 
 Message::Message() :
 	m_destination(0)