diff --git a/i3pystatus/wireless.py b/i3pystatus/wireless.py
index 4ccc1a7..2c52c11 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/wireless.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/wireless.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Wireless(Network):
     * {quality} Link quality in percent
     """
 
+    interface = "wlan0"
+
     def collect(self):
         color, format, fdict, up = super().collect()