diff --git a/src/SdkConfig.ts b/src/SdkConfig.ts
index 400d29a20f..6df63b10e8 100644
--- a/src/SdkConfig.ts
+++ b/src/SdkConfig.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2019, 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export interface ConfigOptions {
 }
 
 export const DEFAULTS: ConfigOptions = {
+    // Brand name of the app
+    brand: "Riot",
     // URL to a page we show in an iframe to configure integrations
     integrations_ui_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/",
     // Base URL to the REST interface of the integrations server
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
index 89ee1bc22d..8115daa418 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ export default class MatrixChat extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
         } else {
             subtitle = `${this.subTitleStatus} ${subtitle}`;
         }
-        document.title = `${SdkConfig.get().brand || 'Riot'} ${subtitle}`;
+        document.title = `${SdkConfig.get().brand} ${subtitle}`;
     }
 
     updateStatusIndicator(state: string, prevState: string) {
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js b/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
index a3173f18bb..0173132a28 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
         let emailPusherPromise;
         if (checked) {
             const data = {};
-            data['brand'] = SdkConfig.get().brand || 'Riot';
+            data['brand'] = SdkConfig.get().brand;
             emailPusherPromise = MatrixClientPeg.get().setPusher({
                 kind: 'email',
                 app_id: 'm.email',