--- a/src/service/Activities.cpp

+++ b/src/service/Activities.cpp

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Activities::Private::Private(Activities

         // We need to add this only after the service has been properly started

         KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals")), QStringLiteral("Activities"));

         // NOTE: config key still singular for retrocompatibility

-        const QStringList names = cg.readEntry("defaultActivityName", QStringList{i18n("Default")});

+        const QStringList names = cg.readEntry("defaultActivityName", QStringList{QLatin1String("ALT")});

         for (const auto &name : names) {

             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(q, "AddActivity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QString, name));