diff --git a/application/forms/DirectorDatafieldForm.php b/application/forms/DirectorDatafieldForm.php
index 50be4dab..0f86b3c9 100644
--- a/application/forms/DirectorDatafieldForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/DirectorDatafieldForm.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use Icinga\Web\Hook;
 
 class DirectorDatafieldForm extends DirectorObjectForm
 {
+    protected $objectName = 'Data field';
+
     public function setup()
     {
         $this->addHtmlHint(
diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
index d2bff59a..4f90acaa 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ abstract class DirectorObjectForm extends QuickForm
 
     protected $object;
 
-    private $objectName;
+    protected $objectName;
 
     private $className;
 
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ abstract class DirectorObjectForm extends QuickForm
 
             $msg = sprintf(
                 $object->hasBeenLoadedFromDb()
-                ? $this->translate('The Icinga %s has successfully been stored')
-                : $this->translate('A new Icinga %s has successfully been created'),
+                ? $this->translate('The %s has successfully been stored')
+                : $this->translate('A new %s has successfully been created'),
                 $this->translate($this->getObjectName())
             );
             $object->store($this->db);