diff --git a/src/common/passwords.py b/src/common/passwords.py
index c6fcc36c6..e810f72c0 100644
--- a/src/common/passwords.py
+++ b/src/common/passwords.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class GnomePasswordStorage(PasswordStorage):
     def __init__(self):
         self.keyring = gnomekeyring.get_default_keyring_sync()
         if self.keyring is None:
-            self.keyring = 'default'
+            self.keyring = 'login'
         try:
             gnomekeyring.create_sync(self.keyring, None)
         except gnomekeyring.AlreadyExistsError: