diff --git a/include/zyre.h b/include/zyre.h
index c0f39bf07..ad128fd20 100644
--- a/include/zyre.h
+++ b/include/zyre.h
@@ -165,15 +165,9 @@ ZYRE_EXPORT zlist_t *
 ZYRE_EXPORT zlist_t *
     zyre_peer_groups (zyre_t *self);
 
-//  Return the endpoint of a connected peer. Caller owns the
-//  string.
+//  Return the endpoint of a connected peer. Caller owns the string.
 ZYRE_EXPORT char *
-    zyre_peer_address(zyre_t *self, const char *peer);
-
-//  Return the name of a connected peer. Caller owns the
-//  string.
-ZYRE_EXPORT char *
-    zyre_get_peer_name(zyre_t *self, const char *peer);
+    zyre_peer_address (zyre_t *self, const char *peer);
 
 //  Return the value of a header of a conected peer. 
 //  Returns null if peer or key doesn't exits. Caller
diff --git a/src/zyre.c b/src/zyre.c
index d29771161..9609e843a 100644
--- a/src/zyre.c
+++ b/src/zyre.c
@@ -461,11 +461,10 @@ zyre_peers (zyre_t *self)
 }
 
 //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Return the endpoint of a connected peer. Caller owns the
-//  string.
+//  Return the endpoint of a connected peer. Caller owns the string.
 
 char *
-zyre_peer_address(zyre_t *self, const char *peer)
+zyre_peer_address (zyre_t *self, const char *peer)
 {
     assert (self);
     char *address;
@@ -475,21 +474,6 @@ zyre_peer_address(zyre_t *self, const char *peer)
     return address;
 }
 
-//  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Return the name of a connected peer. Caller owns the
-//  string.
-
-char *
-zyre_get_peer_name(zyre_t *self, const char *peer)
-{
-    assert (self);
-    char *address;
-    zstr_sendm (self->actor, "PEER NAME");
-    zstr_send (self->actor, peer);
-    zsock_recv (self->actor, "s", &address);
-    return address;
-}
-
 //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Return the value of a header of a conected peer. 
 //  Returns null if peer or key doesn't exits. Caller
@@ -670,9 +654,6 @@ zyre_test (bool verbose)
     char *name = zmsg_popstr (msg);
     assert (streq (name, "node1"));
     zstr_free (&name);
-    char *peer_name = zyre_get_peer_name(node2, peerid);
-    assert (streq (peer_name, "node1"));
-    zstr_free (&peer_name);
     zframe_t *headers_packed = zmsg_pop (msg);
     
     char *address = zmsg_popstr (msg);