diff --git a/daemon/gdm-session.c b/daemon/gdm-session.c
index ad25135..2f27451 100644
--- a/daemon/gdm-session.c
+++ b/daemon/gdm-session.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ get_fallback_session_name (GdmSession *self)
         }
         g_free (name);
 
-        name = g_strdup ("gnome");
+        name = g_strdup ("sle-classic");
         if (get_session_command_for_name (self, name, NULL)) {
                 g_free (self->priv->fallback_session_name);
                 self->priv->fallback_session_name = name;