diff --git a/src/node.py b/src/node.py
index 148cae89..5c8ada32 100644
--- a/src/node.py
+++ b/src/node.py
@@ -265,10 +265,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.cleanup_on_bad_exit = testgres_config.node_cleanup_on_bad_exit
         self.shutdown_max_attempts = 3
 
-        # NOTE: for compatibility
-        self.utils_log_name = self.utils_log_file
-        self.pg_log_name = self.pg_log_file
-
         # Node state
         self._manually_started_pm_pid = None
 
@@ -559,6 +555,16 @@ def pg_log_file(self):
         assert type(path) is str
         return path
 
+    # NOTE: for compatibility
+    @property
+    def utils_log_name(self) -> str:
+        return self.utils_log_file
+
+    # NOTE: for compatibility
+    @property
+    def pg_log_name(self) -> str:
+        return self.pg_log_file
+
     @property
     def version(self):
         """
@@ -1639,7 +1645,7 @@ def restore(self, filename, dbname=None, username=None):
 
         # try pg_restore if dump is binary format, and psql if not
         try:
-            execute_utility2(self._os_ops, _params, self.utils_log_name)
+            execute_utility2(self._os_ops, _params, self.utils_log_file)
         except ExecUtilException:
             self.psql(filename=filename, dbname=dbname, username=username)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_testgres_common.py b/tests/test_testgres_common.py
index 855d24c8..3f289817 100644
--- a/tests/test_testgres_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_testgres_common.py
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ def test_version_management(self, node_svc: PostgresNodeService):
             assert (isinstance(node.version, PgVer))
             assert (node.version == PgVer(version))
 
+    def test_node_constructor__default(self):
+        node = PostgresNode()
+        assert node._os_ops is not None
+        assert isinstance(node._os_ops, OsOperations)
+        assert node._port_manager is not None
+        assert isinstance(node._port_manager, PortManager)
+        assert node._name is not None
+        assert type(node._name) is str
+        assert node._name != ""
+        assert node._base_dir is None
+        return
+
     def test_node_constructor__host(self):
         C_HOST = "AbCdE"