diff --git a/geonode/documents/models.py b/geonode/documents/models.py
index 191b4e0a2c8..b3889d5f87d 100644
--- a/geonode/documents/models.py
+++ b/geonode/documents/models.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ def name(self):
         if not self.title:
             if len(self.files) > 0:
                 return self.files[0].split("/")[-1]
-            else:
-                return str(self.id)
         else:
             return self.title