diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/main.go b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
index f61f90bc..9ecb46fe 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/main.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
@@ -955,9 +955,8 @@ func defaultConfig(myName string) config.Configuration {
 
 	if !noDefaultFolder {
 		l.Infoln("Default folder created and/or linked to new config")
-		folderID := strings.ToLower(rand.String(5) + "-" + rand.String(5))
-		defaultFolder = config.NewFolderConfiguration(folderID, locations[locDefFolder])
-		defaultFolder.Label = "Default Folder (" + folderID + ")"
+		defaultFolder = config.NewFolderConfiguration("default", locations[locDefFolder])
+		defaultFolder.Label = "Default Folder"
 		defaultFolder.RescanIntervalS = 60
 		defaultFolder.MinDiskFreePct = 1
 		defaultFolder.Devices = []config.FolderDeviceConfiguration{{DeviceID: myID}}