diff --git a/evennia/server/server.py b/evennia/server/server.py
index 13411a4c90..745dfeb480 100644
--- a/evennia/server/server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/server.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ _LAST_SERVER_TIME_SNAPSHOT = 0
 _MAINTENANCE_COUNT = 0
 _FLUSH_CACHE = None
 _GAMETIME_MODULE = None
-_DEFAULTOBJECT = None
+_OBJECTDB = None
 
 
 def _server_maintenance():