diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 6e9cd437f..0ab3a14bc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ class RPC(object):
         """
         self._freqtrade = freqtrade
 
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """ Returns the lowercase name of the implementation """
+        return self.__class__.__name__.lower()
+
     @abstractmethod
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """ Cleanup pending module resources """
 
-    @property
-    @abstractmethod
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        """ Returns the lowercase name of this module """
-
     @abstractmethod
     def send_msg(self, msg: str) -> None:
         """ Sends a message to all registered rpc modules """
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index e7ba74bee..bea680fba 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ def authorized_only(command_handler: Callable[[Any, Bot, Update], None]) -> Call
 class Telegram(RPC):
     """  This class handles all telegram communication """
 
-    @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        return "telegram"
-
     def __init__(self, freqtrade) -> None:
         """
         Init the Telegram call, and init the super class RPC