diff --git a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
index 295cbca35f..c491490db9 100644
--- a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
+++ b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ static NSString* const kBITAuthenticatorAuthTokenTypeKey = @"BITAuthenticatorAut
 
 - (NSDictionary*) validationParameters {
   NSParameterAssert(self.installationIdentifier);
-  NSParameterAssert(self.installationIdentifierTypeString);
-  return @{self.installationIdentifierTypeString : self.installationIdentifier};
+  NSParameterAssert(self.installationIdentifierParameterString);
+  return @{self.installationIdentifierParameterString : self.installationIdentifier};
 }
 
 + (BOOL) isValidationResponseValid:(id) response error:(NSError **) error {
@@ -639,8 +639,14 @@ static NSString* const kBITAuthenticatorAuthTokenTypeKey = @"BITAuthenticatorAut
   return [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] objectForKey:kBITAuthenticatorLastAuthenticatedVersionKey];
 }
 
-- (NSString *)installationIdentifierTypeString {
-  return [self.class stringForIdentificationType:self.identificationType];
+- (NSString *)installationIdentifierParameterString {
+  switch(self.identificationType) {
+    case BITAuthenticatorIdentificationTypeHockeyAppEmail:
+      return @"iuid";
+    case BITAuthenticatorIdentificationTypeHockeyAppUser: return @"auid";
+    case BITAuthenticatorIdentificationTypeDevice: return @"udid";
+    case BITAuthenticatorIdentificationTypeAnonymous: return @"uuid";
+  }
 }
 
 + (NSString *)stringForIdentificationType:(BITAuthenticatorIdentificationType) identificationType {
diff --git a/Classes/BITAuthenticator_Private.h b/Classes/BITAuthenticator_Private.h
index 36f87fff52..c7d51ea726 100644
--- a/Classes/BITAuthenticator_Private.h
+++ b/Classes/BITAuthenticator_Private.h
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *lastAuthenticatedVersion;
 
 /**
- *  return the string used to identify this app against the HockeyApp backend.
+ *  returns the type of the string stored in installationIdentifierParameterString
  */
-@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly) NSString *installationIdentifierTypeString;
+@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly) NSString *installationIdentifierParameterString;
 
 /**
  *  returns the string used to identify this app against the HockeyApp backend.
diff --git a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
index 22283d2166..8d5acfa5a6 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
+++ b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 #if HOCKEYSDK_FEATURE_AUTHENTICATOR
   if (_authenticator) {
     [_updateManager setInstallationIdentification:[self.authenticator installationIdentifier]];
-    [_updateManager setInstallationIdentificationType:[self.authenticator installationIdentifierTypeString]];
+    [_updateManager setInstallationIdentificationType:[self.authenticator installationIdentifierParameterString]];
     [_updateManager setInstallationIdentified:[self.authenticator isIdentified]];
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
index 30c3f17b25..e2ea3441b3 100644
--- a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
+++ b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void *kInstallationIdentification = &kInstallationIdentification;
   assertThatBool(_sut.isValidated, equalToBool(NO));
   assertThat(_sut.authenticationSecret, equalTo(nil));
   assertThat(_sut.installationIdentifier, equalTo(nil));
-  assertThat(_sut.installationIdentifierTypeString, equalTo(@"uuid"));
+  assertThat(_sut.installationIdentifierParameterString, equalTo(@"uuid"));
 }
 
 #pragma mark - General identification tests