--- a/src/service/Activities.cpp
+++ b/src/service/Activities.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Activities::Private::Private(Activities
     if (activities.isEmpty()) {
         // We need to add this only after the service has been properly started
         KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig("kdeglobals"), "Activities");
-        const QString name = cg.readEntry("defaultActivityName", i18n("Default"));
+        const QString name = cg.readEntry("defaultActivityName", "ALT");
 
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
                 q,