diff --git a/include/exec/memory.h b/include/exec/memory.h
index 51fe10d4a00f7c48168d8479c2d28c47b3cd7d1a..60a80523efd5ff583f1111d7f615bd65b6beef2b 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ typedef struct GenericStateManager GenericStateManager;
 DECLARE_OBJ_CHECKERS(GenericStateManager, GenericStateManagerClass,
                      GENERIC_STATE_MANAGER, TYPE_GENERIC_STATE_MANAGER)
 
-#define TYPE_RAM_DISCARD_MANAGER "qemu:ram-discard-manager"
+#define TYPE_RAM_DISCARD_MANAGER "ram-discard-manager"
 typedef struct RamDiscardManagerClass RamDiscardManagerClass;
 typedef struct RamDiscardManager RamDiscardManager;
 DECLARE_OBJ_CHECKERS(RamDiscardManager, RamDiscardManagerClass,