diff --git a/libs/ardour/port_insert.cc b/libs/ardour/port_insert.cc
index f047ce2224..7a484e2e67 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/port_insert.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/port_insert.cc
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ PortInsert::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		_session.mark_insert_id (bitslot);
 	}
 
-        set_name (string_compose (_("insert %1"), bitslot));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/return.cc b/libs/ardour/return.cc
index 086490c1cb..f61dda5dd1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/return.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/return.cc
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ Return::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		_session.mark_return_id (_bitslot);
 	}
         
-        set_name (string_compose (_("return %1"), _bitslot));
-
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/send.cc b/libs/ardour/send.cc
index 14d7981d20..41dd3e8f86 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/send.cc
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ Send::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
                 _session.mark_send_id (_bitslot);
         }
 
-        set_name (string_compose (_("send %1"), _bitslot));
-
 	/* XXX need to load automation state & data for amp */
 
 	return 0;