diff --git a/app/core/gimpsymmetry.c b/app/core/gimpsymmetry.c
index beee6d912a..fb140aceda 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpsymmetry.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpsymmetry.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ gimp_symmetry_parasite_name (GType type)
 {
   GimpSymmetryClass *klass = g_type_class_ref (type);
 
-  return g_strconcat ("gimp-image-symmetry:", klass->label, NULL);
+  return g_strconcat ("gimp-image-symmetry:", g_type_name (type), NULL);
 }
 
 GimpParasite *