diff --git a/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Startup.cs b/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Startup.cs
index 339d4a73ad..bd281b7673 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Startup.cs
+++ b/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api/sample/TodoApi/Startup.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace TodoApi
     {       
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
-            services.AddDbContext<TodoContext>(opt => opt.UseInMemoryDatabase());
+            services.AddDbContext<TodoContext>(opt => opt.UseInMemoryDatabase("TodoList"));
             services.AddMvc();
         }