diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c b/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
index d2c86ad5b0..8cb1a54d16 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ datagostring(Strlit *sval, Addr *a)
 
 	// $string len+ptr
 	datastring(sval->s, sval->len, &ap);
-	ap.name = ap.type;
 	ap.type = D_CONST;
 	ap.etype = TINT32;