diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
index 0f281ecc92..6e236d9226 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
         if DEBUG:
             self.log.info("ITUNES:get_device_information()")
 
-        return ('iDevice','hw v1.0','sw v1.0', 'mime type normally goes here')
+        return (self.sources['iPod'],'hw v1.0','sw v1.0', 'mime type normally goes here')
 
     def get_file(self, path, outfile, end_session=True):
         '''