diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-vpn-editor-plugin.c b/libnm-core/nm-vpn-editor-plugin.c
index 5657d17320..5cd0df5c55 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-vpn-editor-plugin.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-vpn-editor-plugin.c
@@ -151,23 +151,16 @@ nm_vpn_editor_plugin_load_from_file  (const char *plugin_filename,
 		g_assert (!editor_plugin || G_IS_OBJECT (editor_plugin));
 
 		if (editor_plugin) {
-			gs_free char *plug_name = NULL, *plug_service = NULL;
+			gs_free char *plug_service = NULL;
 
 			/* Validate plugin properties */
 
 			g_object_get (G_OBJECT (editor_plugin),
-			              NM_VPN_EDITOR_PLUGIN_NAME, &plug_name,
 			              NM_VPN_EDITOR_PLUGIN_SERVICE, &plug_service,
 			              NULL);
 
-			if (check_name && g_strcmp0 (plug_name, check_name) != 0) {
-				g_set_error (error,
-				             NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR,
-				             NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR_FAILED,
-				             _("cannot load VPN plugin in '%s': invalid plugin name"),
-				             g_module_name (module));
-			} else if (   check_service
-			           && g_strcmp0 (plug_service, check_service) != 0) {
+			if (   check_service
+			    && g_strcmp0 (plug_service, check_service) != 0) {
 				g_set_error (error,
 				             NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR,
 				             NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR_FAILED,