diff --git a/frappe/desk/treeview.py b/frappe/desk/treeview.py
index 704e5d8ed6..f40c135653 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/treeview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/treeview.py
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ def make_tree_args(**kwarg):
 
 	doctype = kwarg['doctype']
 	parent_field = 'parent_' + doctype.lower().replace(' ', '_')
-	name_field = kwarg.get('name_field', doctype.lower().replace(' ', '_') + '_name')
 
 	if kwarg['is_root'] == 'false': kwarg['is_root'] = False
 	if kwarg['is_root'] == 'true': kwarg['is_root'] = True
 
 	kwarg.update({
-		name_field: kwarg[name_field],
 		parent_field: kwarg.get("parent") or kwarg.get(parent_field)
 	})