diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 10d119e902..c60d8afb80 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static const char* DEFAULT_ASMAP_FILENAME="ip_asn.map";
 /**
  * The PID file facilities.
  */
-static const char* BITCOIN_PID_FILENAME = "bitcoind.pid";
+static const char* BITCOIN_PID_FILENAME = "litecoind.pid";
 
 static fs::path GetPidFile(const ArgsManager& args)
 {