diff --git a/src/confighandler/controller/Field.py b/src/confighandler/controller/Field.py
index a037a152f1264c4320085e5c3fed2554504c1b43..330f09828a8f11c54c4e8a27fc2fc613349f91ce 100644
--- a/src/confighandler/controller/Field.py
+++ b/src/confighandler/controller/Field.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Field(Generic[T], CObject):
 
     def serialize(self):
         """Used for serializing instances. Returns the current field as a yaml-line."""
-        return f"{self.name}.{self.field_name}: {self._yaml_repr()} # {self.friendly_name}: {self.description}"
+        return f"{self.field_name}: {self._yaml_repr()} # {self.friendly_name}: {self.description}"
 
     def connect_property(self, instance, prop: property):
         self.props.append((instance, prop))