diff --git a/features/nanostack/FEATURE_NANOSTACK/mbed-mesh-api/source/thread_tasklet.c b/features/nanostack/FEATURE_NANOSTACK/mbed-mesh-api/source/thread_tasklet.c
index a6d4440877..753d1e8717 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/FEATURE_NANOSTACK/mbed-mesh-api/source/thread_tasklet.c
+++ b/features/nanostack/FEATURE_NANOSTACK/mbed-mesh-api/source/thread_tasklet.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ void thread_tasklet_parse_network_event(arm_event_s *event)
 
 void read_link_configuration() {
     
-    memcpy(thread_tasklet_data_ptr->link_config.name, "Arm Powered Core", 16);
 
     thread_tasklet_data_ptr->link_config.panId = MBED_MESH_API_THREAD_CONFIG_PANID;
     TRACE_DETAIL("PANID %x", thread_tasklet_data_ptr->link_config.panId);