diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 7a76c1522e..940f88773f 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
         metadata.pop("approximate_diameter", "")
         metadata.pop("id", "")
         metadata.pop("container_type", "")
+        metadata.pop("name", "")
 
         ## Begin Name Block
         builder.start("name")