diff --git a/lib/yard/rake/yardoc_task.rb b/lib/yard/rake/yardoc_task.rb
index a6afdddea..29d753466 100644
--- a/lib/yard/rake/yardoc_task.rb
+++ b/lib/yard/rake/yardoc_task.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class YardocTask < ::Rake::TaskLib
       attr_accessor :files
       attr_accessor :before, :after
 
-      def initialize(name = :yardoc)
+      def initialize(name = :yard)
         @name = name
         @options = []
         @files = []