diff --git a/red/api/editor/sshkeys.js b/red/api/editor/sshkeys.js
index 08ae241ed..abfd49aa8 100644
--- a/red/api/editor/sshkeys.js
+++ b/red/api/editor/sshkeys.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var settings;
 var needsPermission = require("../auth").needsPermission;
 
 function getUsername(userObj) {
-    var username = '.default';
+    var username = '__default';
     if ( userObj && userObj.name ) {
         username = userObj.name;
     }