diff --git a/src/emu/machine/generic.c b/src/emu/machine/generic.c
index 5e6f1c20e41..62adfbfe379 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/generic.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/generic.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static const char *image_parent_basename(device_t *device)
 		device_image_interface *intf = NULL;
 		if (dev!=NULL && dev->interface(intf))
 		{
-			return intf->basename();
+			return intf->basename_noext();
 		}
 		dev = dev->owner();
 	}