diff --git a/GPy/core/sparse_gp_mpi.py b/GPy/core/sparse_gp_mpi.py
index 28de3124..a26b858f 100644
--- a/GPy/core/sparse_gp_mpi.py
+++ b/GPy/core/sparse_gp_mpi.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class SparseGP_MPI(SparseGP):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, X, Y, Z, kernel, likelihood, variational_prior=None, inference_method=None, name='sparse gp mpi', Y_metadata=None, mpi_comm=None, normalizer=False):
+    def __init__(self, X, Y, Z, kernel, likelihood, variational_prior=None, inference_method=None, name='sparse gp', Y_metadata=None, mpi_comm=None, normalizer=False):
         self._IN_OPTIMIZATION_ = False
         if mpi_comm != None:
             if inference_method is None: