diff --git a/lib/wallet/txdb.js b/lib/wallet/txdb.js
index 8f46e9b827..e360fe9393 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/txdb.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/txdb.js
@@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ class TXDB {
         }
       }
 
-      if (ns.name)
-        ns.name = ns.name.toString();
-
       const nameState = ns.getJSON(height, network);
       const {type} = covenant;
       const action = typesByVal[type].toLowerCase();