diff --git a/objects/SimConsole.mpy b/objects/SimConsole.mpy
index ab88db8c65..fb74f17750 100644
--- a/objects/SimConsole.mpy
+++ b/objects/SimConsole.mpy
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ simobj SimConsole(SimObject):
     intr_control = Param.IntrControl(Super, "interrupt controller")
     listener = Param.ConsoleListener("console listener")
     number = Param.Int(0, "console number")
-    output = Param.String('', "file to dump output to")
+    output = Param.String('console', "file to dump output to")