diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
index 09d58f846..56190b540 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_ASSERT_X(isConnected(), "CNetworkVatlib", "Can't send to server when disconnected");
         CAircraftIcao icao = ownAircraft().getIcaoInfo();
         QString modelString = ownAircraft().getModel().getModelString();
-        if (modelString.isEmpty()) { modelString = CProject::systemNameAndVersion(); }
+        if (modelString.isEmpty()) { modelString = defaultModelString(); }
 
         QStringList data { { "0" }, icao.getAirlineDesignator(), icao.getAircraftDesignator(),
             { "" }, { "" }, { "" }, { "" }, icao.getAircraftCombinedType(), modelString };
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_ASSERT_X(isConnected(), "CNetworkVatlib", "Can't send to server when disconnected");
         CAircraftIcao icao = ownAircraft().getIcaoInfo();
         QString modelString = ownAircraft().getModel().getModelString();
-        if (modelString.isEmpty()) { modelString = CProject::systemNameAndVersion(); }
+        if (modelString.isEmpty()) { modelString = defaultModelString(); }
 
         QStringList data { { "0" }, icao.getAirlineDesignator(), icao.getAircraftDesignator(),
             { "" }, { "" }, { "" }, { "" }, icao.getAircraftCombinedType(), modelString };
diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
index d25ca7407..5217a114a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         static VatSimType convertToSimType(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &simInfo);
         static void networkLogHandler(SeverityLevel severity, const char *message);
 
+        inline QString defaultModelString()
+        {
+            return QStringLiteral("Cessna Skyhawk 172SP");
+        }
+
         struct JsonPackets
         {
             static QJsonObject aircraftConfigRequest();