diff --git a/src/judas_server/backend/client.py b/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
index b680250..d0383fc 100644
--- a/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
+++ b/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Client:
         )
         self.logger.debug(f"Initializing Client {addr}...")
 
-        self.mac_id: str | None = mac_id
+        self.id: str | None = mac_id
         self.last_seen: float = 0.0  # unix timestanp of last inbound message
         self.status: ClientStatus = ClientStatus.CONNECTED
 
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ class Client:
         self.outbound: bytes = b""
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Client({self.mac_id} ({self.addr[0]}:{self.addr[1]}))"
+        return f"Client({self.id} ({self.addr[0]}:{self.addr[1]}))"
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Client({self.mac_id}, {self.addr})"
+        return f"Client({self.id}, {self.addr})"
 
     def disconnect(self) -> None:
         """Disconnect the client and close the socket."""