diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
index d11e5a3add72..240444d1ee3d 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ std::string DownloadItem::GetFilename() const {
                            std::string(),
                            download_item_->GetSuggestedFilename(),
                            GetMimeType(),
-                           std::string()).LossyDisplayName());
+                           "download").LossyDisplayName());
 }
 
 std::string DownloadItem::GetContentDisposition() const {
diff --git a/atom/browser/atom_download_manager_delegate.cc b/atom/browser/atom_download_manager_delegate.cc
index 7f5605052a02..0213216697a1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/atom_download_manager_delegate.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/atom_download_manager_delegate.cc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void AtomDownloadManagerDelegate::CreateDownloadPath(
                                               std::string(),
                                               suggested_filename,
                                               mime_type,
-                                              std::string());
+                                              "download");
 
   if (!base::PathExists(default_download_path))
     base::CreateDirectory(default_download_path);