diff --git a/lib/application.js b/lib/application.js
index e143df017..4f3b94619 100644
--- a/lib/application.js
+++ b/lib/application.js
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ Application.load = function(name, component, opts) {
     opts = component;
     component = name;
     name = null;
-    if(typeof component.name === 'string') {
-      name = component.name;
-    }
   }
 
   if(typeof component === 'function') {
@@ -1015,4 +1012,4 @@ var addFilter = function(app, type, filter) {
     app.set(type, filters);
   }
   filters.push(filter);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};