diff --git a/asammdf/blocks/mdf_v3.py b/asammdf/blocks/mdf_v3.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/asammdf/blocks/mdf_v3.py
+++ b/asammdf/blocks/mdf_v3.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class MDF3(MDF_Common):
         self._integer_interpolation = 0
         self._float_interpolation = 1
         self._raise_on_multiple_occurrences = True
+        self._use_display_names = False
 
         self._si_map = {}
         self._cc_map = {}
add missing attribtue in MDF3