diff --git a/src/model/group.cpp b/src/model/group.cpp
index e03bd33da..e5c20f861 100644
--- a/src/model/group.cpp
+++ b/src/model/group.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ void Group::updatePeer(int peerId, QString name)
 {
     ToxPk peerKey = Core::getInstance()->getGroupPeerPk(groupId, peerId);
     toxpks[peerKey] = name;
-
-    Friend* f = FriendList::findFriend(peerKey);
-    if (f != nullptr) {
-        // use the displayed name from the friends list
-        toxpks[peerKey] = f->getDisplayedName();
-    }
+    qDebug() << "name change: " + name; 
     emit userListChanged(groupId, toxpks);
 }