diff --git a/test/mock_dbus_service.py b/test/mock_dbus_service.py
index 471c801..c74937b 100644
--- a/test/mock_dbus_service.py
+++ b/test/mock_dbus_service.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ def add_path(self, path, value, description="", writeable=False, onchangecallbac
         if onchangecallback is not None:
             self._callbacks[path] = onchangecallback
 
+    def register(self):
+        # Nothing to do when mocking
+        pass
+
     # Add the mandatory paths, as per victron dbus api doc
     def add_mandatory_paths(self, processname, processversion, connection,
             deviceinstance, productid, productname, firmwareversion, hardwareversion, connected):
diff --git a/vedbus.py b/vedbus.py
index 4b73aa3..0407f6c 100644
--- a/vedbus.py
+++ b/vedbus.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self, servicename, bus=None):
 		self._dbusnodes = {}
 		self._ratelimiters = []
 		self._dbusname = None
+		self.name = servicename
 
 		# dict containing the onchange callbacks, for each object. Object path is the key
 		self._onchangecallbacks = {}
@@ -74,13 +75,13 @@ def __init__(self, servicename, bus=None):
 		# make the dbus connection available to outside, could make this a true property instead, but ach..
 		self.dbusconn = self._dbusconn
 
-		# Register ourselves on the dbus, trigger an error if already in use (do_not_queue)
-		self._dbusname = dbus.service.BusName(servicename, self._dbusconn, do_not_queue=True)
-
 		# Add the root item that will return all items as a tree
 		self._dbusnodes['/'] = VeDbusRootExport(self._dbusconn, '/', self)
 
-		logging.info("registered ourselves on D-Bus as %s" % servicename)
+	def register(self):
+		# Register ourselves on the dbus, trigger an error if already in use (do_not_queue)
+		self._dbusname = dbus.service.BusName(self.name, self._dbusconn, do_not_queue=True)
+		logging.info("registered ourselves on D-Bus as %s" % self.name)
 
 	# To force immediate deregistering of this dbus service and all its object paths, explicitly
 	# call __del__().