diff --git a/babeld/files/babeld.init b/babeld/files/babeld.init
index 455a881..2dbc5b3 100755
--- a/babeld/files/babeld.init
+++ b/babeld/files/babeld.init
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ babel_config_cb() {
 		}
 
 		interfaceFile="${OTHERCONFIGDIR}/interface_$interface.conf"
-		echo "interface $interface" > "$interfaceFile"
+
+		if [ "$interface" == "default" ]; then
+			echo "default" > "$interfaceFile"
+		else
+			echo "interface $interface" > "$interfaceFile"
+		fi
 
 		option_cb()
 		{