diff --git a/bindings/python/ns3_module_node.py b/bindings/python/ns3_module_node.py
index 3e6866124..bab18224f 100644
--- a/bindings/python/ns3_module_node.py
+++ b/bindings/python/ns3_module_node.py
@@ -1457,11 +1457,6 @@ def register_Ns3Ipv6Header_methods(root_module, cls):
                    'ns3::Ipv6Address', 
                    [], 
                    is_const=True)
-    ## ipv6-header.h: std::string ns3::Ipv6Header::GetName() const [member function]
-    cls.add_method('GetName', 
-                   'std::string', 
-                   [], 
-                   is_const=True)
     ## ipv6-header.h: void ns3::Ipv6Header::Print(std::ostream & os) const [member function]
     cls.add_method('Print', 
                    'void', 
diff --git a/src/node/ipv6-header.h b/src/node/ipv6-header.h
index ca909d8be..90243ac77 100644
--- a/src/node/ipv6-header.h
+++ b/src/node/ipv6-header.h
@@ -157,12 +157,6 @@ class Ipv6Header : public Header
      */
     Ipv6Address GetDestinationAddress (void) const;
 
-    /**
-     * \brief Get the name.
-     * \return the name
-     */
-    std::string GetName (void) const;
-
     /**
      * \brief Print some informations about the packet.
      * \param os output stream