diff --git a/src/ng/directive/a.js b/src/ng/directive/a.js
index 6969b365db55..e1e57195e8c6 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/a.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/a.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 var htmlAnchorDirective = valueFn({
   restrict: 'E',
   compile: function(element, attr) {
-    if (!attr.href && !attr.xlinkHref && !attr.name) {
+    if (!attr.href && !attr.xlinkHref) {
       return function(scope, element) {
         // If the linked element is not an anchor tag anymore, do nothing
         if (element[0].nodeName.toLowerCase() !== 'a') return;
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/attrs.js b/src/ng/directive/attrs.js
index 268eb493e7a1..520a311e9f0c 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/attrs.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/attrs.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
           }, 5000, 'page should navigate to /123');
         });
 
-        xit('should execute ng-click but not reload when href empty string and name specified', function() {
+        it('should execute ng-click but not reload when href empty string and name specified', function() {
           element(by.id('link-4')).click();
           expect(element(by.model('value')).getAttribute('value')).toEqual('4');
           expect(element(by.id('link-4')).getAttribute('href')).toBe('');
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
index 460ea88bc2ff..3339ed0a5321 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
@@ -82,19 +82,6 @@ describe('a', function() {
   });
 
 
-  it('should not link and hookup an event if name is present at compile', function() {
-    var jq = jQuery || jqLite;
-    element = jq('<a name="bobby">hello@you</a>');
-    var linker = $compile(element);
-
-    spyOn(jq.prototype, 'on');
-
-    linker($rootScope);
-
-    expect(jq.prototype.on).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-
   it('should not preventDefault if anchor element is replaced with href-containing element', function() {
     spyOn(jqLite.prototype, 'on').andCallThrough();
     element = $compile('<a link-to="https://www.google.com">')($rootScope);
@@ -168,19 +155,6 @@ describe('a', function() {
 
         expect(jq.prototype.on).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
-
-
-      it('should not link and hookup an event if name is present at compile', function() {
-        var jq = jQuery || jqLite;
-        element = jq('<svg><a name="bobby">hello@you</a></svg>');
-        var linker = $compile(element);
-
-        spyOn(jq.prototype, 'on');
-
-        linker($rootScope);
-
-        expect(jq.prototype.on).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      });
     });
   }
 });