diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index ad70ce1ba1..f6c6a8b9cc 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
     DEFAULT_PARAMS: { service: "WFS",
                       version: "1.0.0",
                       request: "GetFeature",
-                     },
+                      typename: "docpoint"
+                    },
 
     /**
     * @constructor