diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceFragment.java
index 0d3b3884..57bf8fcf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceFragment.java
@@ -317,11 +317,6 @@ public class DeviceFragment extends Fragment implements
                             .show();
                     return true;
                 }
-                if (isEmpty(mDevice.name)) {
-                    Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.device_name_required, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
-                            .show();
-                    return true;
-                }
                 mSyncthingService.getApi().editDevice(mDevice, getActivity(), this);
                 getActivity().finish();
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7d964449..19d86e23 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@
     <!-- Toast shown when trying to create a device with an empty ID -->
     <string name="device_id_required">The device ID must not be empty</string>
 
-    <!-- Toast shown when trying to create a device with an empty name -->
-    <string name="device_name_required">The device name must not be empty</string>
-
     <!-- Content description for device ID qr code icon -->
     <string name="scan_qr_code_description">Scan QR Code</string>