diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ChatRoomMemberJabberImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ChatRoomMemberJabberImpl.java
index f64bf2ffe..fbe5fca6b 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ChatRoomMemberJabberImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ChatRoomMemberJabberImpl.java
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ public ChatRoomMemberJabberImpl(ChatRoomJabberImpl containingChatRoom,
         if (contact != null)
         {
             this.avatar = contact.getImage();
-            String displayName = this.contact.getDisplayName();
-
-            if(displayName != null && displayName.length() > 0)
-                this.nickName = displayName;
         }
 
         // just query the stack for role, if its present will be set