diff --git a/num2words/lang_AM.py b/num2words/lang_AM.py
index 77922db3..62d87686 100644
--- a/num2words/lang_AM.py
+++ b/num2words/lang_AM.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def to_ordinal_num(self, value):
         self.verify_ordinal(value)
         return '%s%s' % (value, self.to_ordinal(value)[-1:])
 
-    def to_currency(self, val, currency='ብር', cents=True, separator=' ከ',
+    def to_currency(self, val, currency='ETB', cents=True, separator=' ከ',
                     adjective=True):
         result = super(Num2Word_AM, self).to_currency(
             val, currency=currency, cents=cents, separator=separator,