diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index f8262bfc3..7549863ce 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
 
     isLeaf = True
 
-    def __init__(self, root, wallet_type=None):
+    def __init__(self, root, wallet_type="lbrycrd"):
         jsonrpc.JSONRPC.__init__(self)
         reactor.addSystemEventTrigger('before', 'shutdown', self._shutdown)
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonServer.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonServer.py
index 74906da0b..0fae59410 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonServer.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonServer.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class HostedLBRYFile(resource.Resource):
 class LBRYDaemonServer(object):
     def _setup_server(self, wallet):
         self.root = LBRYindex(os.path.join(os.path.join(data_dir, "lbry-ui"), "active"))
-        self._api = LBRYDaemon(self.root, wallet_type=wallet)
+        self._api = LBRYDaemon(self.root, wallet_type="lbrycrd")
         self.root.putChild("view", HostedLBRYFile(self._api))
         self.root.putChild(API_ADDRESS, self._api)
         return defer.succeed(True)