diff --git a/modules/googleAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/googleAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 2993697c09da..901159b14a8a 100644
--- a/modules/googleAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/googleAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ function sendBidTimeouts(timedOutBidders) {
   _analyticsQueue.push(function () {
     utils._each(timedOutBidders, function (bidderCode) {
       _eventCount++;
-      window[_gaGlobal](_trackerSend, 'event', _category, 'Timeouts', bidderCode, _disableInteraction);
+      var bidderName = bidderCode.bidder;
+      window[_gaGlobal](_trackerSend, 'event', _category, 'Timeouts', bidderName, _disableInteraction);
     });
   });