diff --git a/core/field_variable.js b/core/field_variable.js
index 67604d2a5..d6d011dbc 100644
--- a/core/field_variable.js
+++ b/core/field_variable.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Blockly.FieldVariable.prototype.initModel = function() {
   }
   this.workspace_ = this.sourceBlock_.workspace;
   var variable = Blockly.FieldVariable.getOrCreateVariable(
-      this.workspace_, name, this.defaultType_, null);
+      this.workspace_, this.defaultVariableName, this.defaultType_, null);
   this.setValue(variable.getId());
 };