diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81baf2f2d..cf40cc026 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BLACKBEAR_DIR      := $(CURDIR)
 
 # dep apps
 APPLICATION_DIR    := $(CURDIR)
-APPLICATION_NAME   := blackbear
+APPLICATION_NAME   := black_bear
 BUILD_EXEC         := yes
 DEP_APPS           := $(shell $(FRAMEWORK_DIR)/scripts/find_dep_apps.py $(APPLICATION_NAME))
 include            $(FRAMEWORK_DIR)/app.mk
diff --git a/run_tests b/run_tests
index f841304b3..6f90cc3f9 100755
--- a/run_tests
+++ b/run_tests
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MOOSE_DIR = os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', MOOSE_DIR)
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
 
 from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'blackbear', MOOSE_DIR)
+TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'black_bear', MOOSE_DIR)