diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
index 2c36270270..3869de2b43 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
         /// <summary>
         /// The file to load and save inventory if no filename has been specified
         /// </summary>
-        protected const string DEFAULT_INV_BACKUP_FILENAME = "user-inventory_iar.tar.gz";
+        protected const string DEFAULT_INV_BACKUP_FILENAME = "user-inventory.iar";
 
         /// <value>
         /// Pending save completions initiated from the console