diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/backend.py b/planetstack/openstack/backend.py
index 2f4aa71..4e4b1e2 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack/backend.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack/backend.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import threading
-from openstack.observer import OpenStackObserver
+from openstack.observer import PlanetStackObserver
 from openstack.event_manager import EventListener
 
 class Backend:
     
     def run(self):
         # start the openstack observer
-        observer = OpenStackObserver()
+        observer = PlanetStackObserver()
         observer_thread = threading.Thread(target=observer.run)
         observer_thread.start()
 
diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/observer.py b/planetstack/openstack/observer.py
index d8c3c61..977aa86 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack/observer.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack/observer.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 logger = Logger(logfile='observer.log', level=logging.INFO)
 
-class OpenStackObserver:
+class PlanetStackObserver:
     
     def __init__(self):
         self.manager = OpenStackManager()