diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/APICommand.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/APICommand.java
index 7c185b1ae62..4d024c15a5d 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/APICommand.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/APICommand.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 public @interface APICommand {
     Class<? extends BaseResponse> responseObject();
 
+    String name() default "";
+
     String description() default "";
 
     String usage() default "";