diff --git a/filter_plugins/get_service_name.py b/filter_plugins/get_service_name.py
index 6b891b96..ef3c62f4 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/get_service_name.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/get_service_name.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def get_service_name(systemctl_id, software_name, suffix=""):
     if suffix is False:
         sfx = ""  # no suffix at all
     elif suffix == "" or suffix is None:
-        sfx = ".timer" if sid.endswith("@") else ".service"
+        sfx = ".service"
     else:
         sfx = "." + str(suffix).strip().lower()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_get_service_name.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_get_service_name.py
index fdd42940..77d73449 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_get_service_name.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_get_service_name.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ class TestGetServiceName(unittest.TestCase):
             "sys-ctl-cln-backups.nginx.service"
         )
 
-    def test_default_suffix_timer(self):
+    def test_default_suffix(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             get_service_name.get_service_name("sys-ctl-bkp@", "postgres"),
-            "sys-ctl-bkp.postgres@.timer"
+            "sys-ctl-bkp.postgres@.service"
         )
 
     def test_explicit_custom_suffix(self):