diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.C
index 8f3381ea45..e2d1463f7d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.C
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ template<int PolySize>
 Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial()
 :
     VectorSpace<Polynomial<PolySize>, scalar, PolySize>(),
-    name_("unknownPolynomialName"),
     logActive_(false),
     logCoeff_(0.0)
 {}
@@ -42,16 +41,17 @@ template<int PolySize>
 Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial(const word& name, Istream& is)
 :
     VectorSpace<Polynomial<PolySize>, scalar, PolySize>(),
-    name_(is),
     logActive_(false),
     logCoeff_(0.0)
 {
-    if (name_ != name)
+    word isName(is);
+
+    if (isName != name)
     {
         FatalErrorIn
         (
             "Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial(const word&, Istream&)"
-        )   << "Expected polynomial name " << name << " but read " << name_
+        )   << "Expected polynomial name " << name << " but read " << isName
             << nl << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial(const word& name, Istream& is)
         FatalErrorIn
         (
             "Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial(const word&, Istream&)"
-        )   << "Polynomial coefficients for entry " << name_
+        )   << "Polynomial coefficients for entry " << isName
             << " are invalid (empty)" << nl << exit(FatalError);
     }
 }
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial(const word& name, Istream& is)
 template<int PolySize>
 Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial
 (
-    const word& name,
     const Polynomial<PolySize>& poly
 )
 :
     VectorSpace<Polynomial<PolySize>, scalar, PolySize>(poly),
-    name_(name),
     logActive_(poly.logActive_),
     logCoeff_(poly.logCoeff_)
 {}
@@ -85,13 +83,6 @@ Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::Polynomial
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<int PolySize>
-const Foam::word& Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::name() const
-{
-    return name_;
-}
-
-
 template<int PolySize>
 bool& Foam::Polynomial<PolySize>::logActive()
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.H
index c1e2b58009..9d787f6c1b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/Polynomial.H
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ class Polynomial
 {
     // Private data
 
-        //- Polynomial name
-        word name_;
-
         //- Include the log term? - only activated using integrateMinus1()
         bool logActive_;
 
@@ -107,17 +104,14 @@ public:
         //- Construct from name and Istream
         Polynomial(const word& name, Istream& is);
 
-        //- Copy constructor with name
-        Polynomial(const word& name, const Polynomial& poly);
+        //- Copy constructor
+        Polynomial(const Polynomial& poly);
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
         // Access
 
-            //- Return const access to the polynomial name
-            const word& name() const;
-
             //- Return access to the log term active flag
             bool& logActive();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/PolynomialIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/PolynomialIO.C
index 2a0d2187aa..5da0a67d64 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/PolynomialIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Polynomial/PolynomialIO.C
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     const Polynomial<PolySize>& poly
 )
 {
-    os  << poly.name_ << token::SPACE
-        << static_cast
+    os  << static_cast
             <VectorSpace<Polynomial<PolySize>, scalar, PolySize> >(poly);
 
     // Check state of Ostream
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/thermo/hPolynomial/hPolynomialThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/thermo/hPolynomial/hPolynomialThermo.C
index 294a96005a..284b9b7049 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/thermo/hPolynomial/hPolynomialThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/thermo/hPolynomial/hPolynomialThermo.C
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Foam::hPolynomialThermo<EquationOfState, PolySize>::hPolynomialThermo(Istream& i
     Hf_(readScalar(is)),
     Sf_(readScalar(is)),
     cpPolynomial_("cpPolynomial", is),
-    dhPolynomial_("dhPolynomial", cpPolynomial_.integrate()),
-    sPolynomial_("sPolynomial", cpPolynomial_.integrateMinus1())
+    dhPolynomial_(cpPolynomial_.integrate()),
+    sPolynomial_(cpPolynomial_.integrateMinus1())
 {}