diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
index fc9ca55bed..24b4bf4a9d 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static int config(void)
 	}
 
 	if (!prefs.nodename) {
-		prefs.nodename = "freeswitch";
+		set_pref_nodename("freeswitch");
 	}
 
 	return 0;