diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
index c8594e2b8bc8e..eedcc41344719 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
@@ -151,6 +151,4 @@ public class RotelBindingConstants {
 
     // List of all properties
     public static final String PROPERTY_PROTOCOL = "protocol";
-
-    public static final String THREAD_NAME_PREFIX = "OH-" + BINDING_ID + "-";
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
index 909eafc65fbd9..2f3f0e7a4478b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class RotelReaderThread extends Thread {
      * Constructor
      *
      * @param connector the object that should handle the received message
+     * @param threadName the name of the thread
      */
     public RotelReaderThread(RotelConnector connector, String threadName) {
         super(threadName);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
index 556b2de9071dc..a365d899cecbe 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class RotelHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements RotelMessageEventL
     private SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
 
     private RotelConnector connector = new RotelSimuConnector(DEFAULT_MODEL, RotelProtocol.HEX, new HashMap<>(),
-            THREAD_NAME_PREFIX);
+            "OH-binding-rotel");
 
     private int minVolume;
     private int maxVolume;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public void initialize() {
 
         Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels = new HashMap<>();
 
-        String readerThreadName = THREAD_NAME_PREFIX + getThing().getUID().getAsString();
+        String readerThreadName = "OH-binding-" + getThing().getUID().getAsString();
 
         connector = new RotelSimuConnector(rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels, readerThreadName);