diff --git a/src/inet/applications/tcpapp/TcpServerApp.ned b/src/inet/applications/tcpapp/TcpServerApp.ned
index 0b81d65c0ff..078214608e1 100644
--- a/src/inet/applications/tcpapp/TcpServerApp.ned
+++ b/src/inet/applications/tcpapp/TcpServerApp.ned
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module TcpServerApp like IApp
         input socketIn;
         output socketOut;
     submodules:
-        listener: <default("TcpServerListener")> like IApp {
+        listener: TcpServerListener {
             parameters:
                 @display("p=100,100");
         }