diff --git a/src/network/addrthread.py b/src/network/addrthread.py
index e0b31b6e..8c78894f 100644
--- a/src/network/addrthread.py
+++ b/src/network/addrthread.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import state
 
 class AddrThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
     def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="AddrThread")
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="AddrBroadcaster")
         self.initStop()
-        self.name = "AddrThread"
+        self.name = "AddrBroadcaster"
 
     def run(self):
         while not state.shutdown:
diff --git a/src/network/announcethread.py b/src/network/announcethread.py
index 354cfaa8..26d9f9cf 100644
--- a/src/network/announcethread.py
+++ b/src/network/announcethread.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import state
 
 class AnnounceThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
     def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="AnnounceThread")
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="Announcer")
         self.initStop()
-        self.name = "AnnounceThread"
+        self.name = "Announcer"
         logger.info("init announce thread")
 
     def run(self):
diff --git a/src/network/downloadthread.py b/src/network/downloadthread.py
index d1c7b0f4..34f23eed 100644
--- a/src/network/downloadthread.py
+++ b/src/network/downloadthread.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ class DownloadThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
     requestExpires = 600
 
     def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="DownloadThread")
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="Downloader")
         self.initStop()
-        self.name = "DownloadThread"
+        self.name = "Downloader"
         logger.info("init download thread")
         self.pending = {}
         self.lastCleaned = time.time()
diff --git a/src/network/invthread.py b/src/network/invthread.py
index 0cc689b4..d680ea13 100644
--- a/src/network/invthread.py
+++ b/src/network/invthread.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import state
 
 class InvThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
     def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="InvThread")
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="InvBroadcaster")
         self.initStop()
-        self.name = "InvThread"
+        self.name = "InvBroadcaster"
 
     def run(self):
         while not state.shutdown:
diff --git a/src/network/networkthread.py b/src/network/networkthread.py
index a4a23103..25e9f547 100644
--- a/src/network/networkthread.py
+++ b/src/network/networkthread.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import state
 
 class BMNetworkThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
     def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="AsyncoreThread")
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, name="Asyncore")
         self.initStop()
-        self.name = "AsyncoreThread"
+        self.name = "Asyncore"
         logger.info("init asyncore thread")
 
     def run(self):