diff --git a/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/Factory/KeyValueStorage.php b/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/Factory/KeyValueStorage.php
index ee6cb17318..467006614a 100644
--- a/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/Factory/KeyValueStorage.php
+++ b/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/Factory/KeyValueStorage.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Factory;
 
 use Friendica\Core\Hooks\Capability\ICanCreateInstances;
+use Friendica\Core\Hooks\Util\StrategiesFileManager;
 use Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Capability\IManageKeyValuePairs;
 
 class KeyValueStorage
@@ -29,6 +30,6 @@ class KeyValueStorage
 	public function create(ICanCreateInstances $instanceCreator): IManageKeyValuePairs
 	{
 		/** @var IManageKeyValuePairs */
-		return $instanceCreator->create(IManageKeyValuePairs::class, '');
+		return $instanceCreator->create(IManageKeyValuePairs::class, StrategiesFileManager::STRATEGY_DEFAULT_KEY);
 	}
 }