diff --git a/include/exec/memory.h b/include/exec/memory.h
index 831f7c996d..f172e82ac9 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct IOMMUMemoryRegionClass IOMMUMemoryRegionClass;
 DECLARE_OBJ_CHECKERS(IOMMUMemoryRegion, IOMMUMemoryRegionClass,
                      IOMMU_MEMORY_REGION, TYPE_IOMMU_MEMORY_REGION)
 
-#define TYPE_RAM_DISCARD_MANAGER "qemu:ram-discard-manager"
+#define TYPE_RAM_DISCARD_MANAGER "ram-discard-manager"
 typedef struct RamDiscardManagerClass RamDiscardManagerClass;
 typedef struct RamDiscardManager RamDiscardManager;
 DECLARE_OBJ_CHECKERS(RamDiscardManager, RamDiscardManagerClass,