diff --git a/app/models/location.rb b/app/models/location.rb
index d1e6c50d5..32cbd96b6 100644
--- a/app/models/location.rb
+++ b/app/models/location.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ class Location < ApplicationRecord
   validates :postcode, on: :postcode, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location.postcode_blank") }
   validate :validate_postcode, on: :postcode, if: proc { |model| model.postcode.presence }
   validates :location_admin_district, on: :location_admin_district, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location_admin_district") }
-  validates :name, on: :name, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location.name") }
   validates :units, on: :units, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location.units") }
   validates :type_of_unit, on: :type_of_unit, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location.type_of_unit") }
   validates :mobility_type, on: :mobility_type, presence: { message: I18n.t("validations.location.mobility_standards") }
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 97cd7f899..753815d66 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ en:
 
     location:
       postcode_blank: "Enter a postcode"
-      name: "Enter the name of the location"
       units: "The units at this location must be a number"
       type_of_unit: "Select the most common type of unit at this location"
       mobility_standards: "Select the mobility standard for the majority of the units at this location"