diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
index 6365a862d..24099ef8d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ std::string DoSustain()
 			signal(SIGUSR2, SIG_DFL);
 			return str(boost::format("Launching child %d") % childCount);;
 		}
-		NameThread(boost::str(boost::format("sust%d") % childCount).c_str());
+		NameThread(boost::str(boost::format("#%d") % childCount).c_str());
 		do
 		{
 			int i;