diff --git a/base_node.py b/base_node.py
index 728a107..387fce5 100644
--- a/base_node.py
+++ b/base_node.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
         # waiting devices register this prefix and respond to discovery
         # or configuration interest
-        self._bootstrapPrefix = Name('/home/controller/bootstrap')
+        self._bootstrapPrefix = '/home/controller/bootstrap'
 
     def getSerial(self):
         """