diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Build/class_maker.py b/Code/Mantid/Build/class_maker.py
index a129c029385f..4e30ae21084f 100755
--- a/Code/Mantid/Build/class_maker.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Build/class_maker.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def write_source(subproject, classname, filename, args):
     algorithm_source = """
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+  /// Algorithms name for identification. @see Algorithm::name
+  const std::string %s::name() const { return "%s"; }
 
   /// Algorithm's version for identification. @see Algorithm::version
   int %s::version() const { return 1;};
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ def write_source(subproject, classname, filename, args):
     // TODO Auto-generated execute stub
   }
 
-""" % (classname, classname, classname, classname, classname)
+""" % (classname, classname, classname, classname, classname, classname, classname)
 
     if not args.alg:
         algorithm_top = ""