diff --git a/libraries/DataFlash/examples/DataFlash_test/DataFlash_test.cpp b/libraries/DataFlash/examples/DataFlash_test/DataFlash_test.cpp
index 165c21ba53..239af9078c 100644
--- a/libraries/DataFlash/examples/DataFlash_test/DataFlash_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/DataFlash/examples/DataFlash_test/DataFlash_test.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-    DataFlash_Class dataflash;
+    DataFlash_Class dataflash{PSTR("DF Test 0.1")};
     void print_mode(AP_HAL::BetterStream *port, uint8_t mode);
 };