diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/IdentifiedUser.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/IdentifiedUser.java
index 8d31c11a21..e9f37e96fd 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/IdentifiedUser.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/IdentifiedUser.java
@@ -308,10 +308,6 @@ public class IdentifiedUser extends CurrentUser {
     return validEmails;
   }
 
-  public String getName() {
-    return new AccountInfo(getAccount()).getName(anonymousCowardName);
-  }
-
   public String getNameEmail() {
     return new AccountInfo(getAccount()).getNameEmail(anonymousCowardName);
   }