diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
index 98df5f52d..08be4b4fc 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ public:
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
     return cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "JOM Makefiles";}
+  // use NMake Makefiles in the name so that scripts/tests that depend on the
+  // name NMake Makefiles will work
+  static const char* GetActualName() {return "NMake Makefiles JOM";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
   virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;