diff --git a/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor.go b/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor.go
index 43979d23..d30783c7 100644
--- a/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor.go
+++ b/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package firmata
 import (
 	"io"
 
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
 	"gobot.io/x/gobot/platforms/ble"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func NewBLEAdaptor(args ...interface{}) *BLEAdaptor {
 	}
 
 	a := NewAdaptor(address)
-	a.SetName("BLEFirmata")
+	a.SetName(gobot.DefaultName("BLEFirmata"))
 	a.PortOpener = func(port string) (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 		sp := ble.NewSerialPort(address, rid, wid)
 		sp.Open()
diff --git a/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor_test.go b/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor_test.go
index be7dd3fe..d3c11304 100644
--- a/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor_test.go
+++ b/platforms/firmata/ble_firmata_adaptor_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package firmata
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
@@ -16,5 +17,5 @@ func initTestBLEAdaptor() *BLEAdaptor {
 
 func TestFirmataBLEAdaptor(t *testing.T) {
 	a := initTestBLEAdaptor()
-	gobottest.Assert(t, a.Name(), "BLEFirmata")
+	gobottest.Assert(t, strings.HasPrefix(a.Name(), "BLEFirmata"), true)
 }
diff --git a/platforms/firmata/firmata_adaptor.go b/platforms/firmata/firmata_adaptor.go
index 7bdbb8f7..0d7a48c8 100644
--- a/platforms/firmata/firmata_adaptor.go
+++ b/platforms/firmata/firmata_adaptor.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Adaptor struct {
 // string port as a label to be displayed in the log and api.
 func NewAdaptor(args ...interface{}) *Adaptor {
 	f := &Adaptor{
-		name:  "Firmata",
+		name:  gobot.DefaultName("Firmata"),
 		port:  "",
 		conn:  nil,
 		board: client.New(),
diff --git a/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor.go b/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor.go
index fa6eeb2f..7dc7f53b 100644
--- a/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor.go
+++ b/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package firmata
 import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
 )
 
 // TCPAdaptor represents a TCP based connection to a microcontroller running
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ func NewTCPAdaptor(args ...interface{}) *TCPAdaptor {
 	address := args[0].(string)
 
 	a := NewAdaptor(address)
-	a.SetName("TCPFirmata")
+	a.SetName(gobot.DefaultName("TCPFirmata"))
 	a.PortOpener = func(port string) (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 		return connect(port)
 	}
diff --git a/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor_test.go b/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor_test.go
index 84cb5e4c..27a7a4a1 100644
--- a/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor_test.go
+++ b/platforms/firmata/tcp_firmata_adaptor_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package firmata
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
@@ -16,5 +17,5 @@ func initTestTCPAdaptor() *TCPAdaptor {
 
 func TestFirmataTCPAdaptor(t *testing.T) {
 	a := initTestTCPAdaptor()
-	gobottest.Assert(t, a.Name(), "TCPFirmata")
+	gobottest.Assert(t, strings.HasPrefix(a.Name(), "TCPFirmata"), true)
 }