diff --git a/src/opt/rar/rewire_miaig.cpp b/src/opt/rar/rewire_miaig.cpp
index 30ffb2ab8..eaed31bf3 100644
--- a/src/opt/rar/rewire_miaig.cpp
+++ b/src/opt/rar/rewire_miaig.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ void Miaig::setName(char *pName) {
         if (_data->pName) {
             free(_data->pName);
         }
-        _data->pName = strdup(pName);
+        if (pName == NULL || pName[0] == '\0') {
+            _data->pName = strdup("rewire_miaig");
+        } else {
+            _data->pName = strdup(pName);
+        }
     }
 }