diff --git a/modules/demux/mkv.cpp b/modules/demux/mkv.cpp
index 176b252caa9c99fc6102b8428991ad3af14e128f..1477151cea8805b8f5c097e7800f53ad0b2d666e 100644
--- a/modules/demux/mkv.cpp
+++ b/modules/demux/mkv.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int  Open ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 vlc_module_begin();
-    set_name( _("Matroska") );
+    set_shortname( _("Matroska") );
     set_description( _("Matroska stream demuxer" ) );
     set_capability( "demux2", 50 );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );