diff --git a/bunker/backends/directory_store.py b/bunker/backends/directory_store.py
index 5073915..7e331b1 100644
--- a/bunker/backends/directory_store.py
+++ b/bunker/backends/directory_store.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class DirectoryStore(AbstractComponent):
 	not operate on true directories but on temporary directories that
 	are filled with content by anonther layer.
 	"""
-	component_type = "dir"
+	component_type = "ds"
 	def __init__(self, bunker, name, password, directory=None, delete=None):
 		AbstractComponent.__init__(self, bunker, name, password)
 
diff --git a/test/test_backends_directory_store.py b/test/test_backends_directory_store.py
index 031d96f..a9f165e 100644
--- a/test/test_backends_directory_store.py
+++ b/test/test_backends_directory_store.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def bunker_and_password(tmpdir):
 def test_add_directory_store(bunker_and_password):
 	bunker, password = bunker_and_password
 
-	ds = bunker.add_component("dir", "test.dir", password)
+	ds = bunker.add_component("ds", "test.ds", password)
 
 	assert isinstance(ds, DirectoryStore)
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def bunker_ds_password_name(tmpdir):
 	password = b"H6ihKLXV8HMQWbJs"
 	bunker = Bunker.open(path)
 
-	ds = bunker.add_component("dir", "test.dir", password)
+	ds = bunker.add_component("ds", "test.ds", password)
 
-	return bunker, ds, password, "test.dir"
+	return bunker, ds, password, "test.ds"
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def file_contents():