diff --git a/Materials/dds/materials.xml b/Materials/dds/materials.xml
index 1f03aff7b..698c745b8 100644
--- a/Materials/dds/materials.xml
+++ b/Materials/dds/materials.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>grass_rwy</name>
-  <name>Grass</name>
   <texture>Runway/grass_rwy.dds</texture>
   <xsize>75</xsize>
   <ysize>75</ysize>
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>dirt_rwy</name>
-  <name>Dirt</name>
   <texture>Runway/dirt_rwy.dds</texture>
   <friction-factor>0.7</friction-factor>
   <rolling-friction>0.04</rolling-friction>
diff --git a/Materials/default/materials.xml b/Materials/default/materials.xml
index 0f94db54e..395e2d711 100644
--- a/Materials/default/materials.xml
+++ b/Materials/default/materials.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>grass_rwy</name>
-  <name>Grass</name>
   <texture>Runway/grass_rwy.png</texture>
   <xsize>75</xsize>
   <ysize>75</ysize>
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>dirt_rwy</name>
-  <name>Dirt</name>
   <texture>Runway/dirt_rwy.png</texture>
   <friction-factor>0.7</friction-factor>
   <rolling-friction>0.04</rolling-friction>
diff --git a/Materials/regions/materials.xml b/Materials/regions/materials.xml
index 0bbb65e79..62bdf0fc3 100644
--- a/Materials/regions/materials.xml
+++ b/Materials/regions/materials.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>grass_rwy</name>
-  <name>Grass</name>
   <effect>Effects/airfield</effect>
   <texture>Runway/grass_rwy.png</texture>
   <xsize>75</xsize>
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@
 
 <material>
   <name>dirt_rwy</name>
-  <name>Dirt</name>
   <texture>Runway/dirt_rwy.png</texture>
   <friction-factor>0.7</friction-factor>
   <rolling-friction>0.04</rolling-friction>