diff --git a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
index 2561be1..b4af472 100644
--- a/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
+++ b/shell/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/impl/console/ConsoleSessionImpl.java
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
      * @return the history file
      */
     protected Path getHistoryFile() {
-        String defaultHistoryPath = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".karaf/karaf41.history").toString();
+        String defaultHistoryPath = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".karaf/karaf.history").toString();
         return Paths.get(System.getProperty("karaf.history", defaultHistoryPath));
     }