diff --git a/debian/mediator.default b/debian/mediator.default
index 2788b61..6aa0b15 100644
--- a/debian/mediator.default
+++ b/debian/mediator.default
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ PROV_PORT="3306"
 PROV_USER="mediator"
 PROV_PASS='GimmeAllUr$$$'
 PROV_DB="provisioning"
-STATS_DB="stats"
+STATS_DB="sipstats"
 STATS_PERIOD=1
diff --git a/mediator.h b/mediator.h
index 27ed394..9cb84c5 100644
--- a/mediator.h
+++ b/mediator.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define MEDIATOR_DEFAULT_PROVDB   "provisioning"
 #define MEDIATOR_DEFAULT_PROVPORT 0
 
-#define MEDIATOR_DEFAULT_STATSDB     "stats"
+#define MEDIATOR_DEFAULT_STATSDB     "sipstats"
 #define MEDIATOR_DEFAULT_STATS_PERIOD MED_STATS_HOUR
 
 #define MED_GW_STRING "gw"