diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.io.neeo/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/neeo/internal/NeeoApi.java b/bundles/org.openhab.io.neeo/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/neeo/internal/NeeoApi.java
index 4bc0c1b57e..a4e4a78a9c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.io.neeo/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/neeo/internal/NeeoApi.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.io.neeo/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/neeo/internal/NeeoApi.java
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ private synchronized HttpClient getHttpClient() {
         if (stackSize == 0) {
             int httpClientId = this.httpClientId + 1;
             this.httpClientId = httpClientId;
-            String httpClientIdString = "neeo-" + brainId + "-" + httpClientId;
+            String httpClientIdString = "neeo-" + brainId.substring(5) + "-" + httpClientId;
             logger.debug("getHttpClient created new client {} for brain {}", httpClientIdString, brainId);
             HttpClient httpClient = httpClientFactory.createHttpClient(httpClientIdString);
             try {