diff --git a/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js b/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
index d294e6856..be706d49b 100644
--- a/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
+++ b/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ androidController.submit = function (elementId, cb) {
 };
 
 androidController.getName = function (elementId, cb) {
-  this.proxy(["element:getName", {elementId: elementId}], cb);
+  var p = {elementId: elementId, attribute: "className"};
+  this.proxy(["element:getAttribute", p], cb);
 };
 
 androidController.getText = function (elementId, cb) {