diff --git a/mesonbuild/mintro.py b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
index 6cadd1e32..48ec20faf 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mintro.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ def list_tests(testdata):
     print(json.dumps(result))
 
 def list_projinfo(builddata):
-    result = {'name': builddata.project_name,
-              'version': builddata.project_version,
+    result = {'version': builddata.project_version,
               'descriptive_name': builddata.project_name}
     subprojects = []
     for k, v in builddata.subprojects.items():
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ def list_projinfo_from_source(sourcedir):
             version = None
             if interpreter.project_version is str:
                 version = interpreter.project_version
-            result.update({'name': interpreter.project_name, 'version': version, 'descriptive_name': interpreter.project_name})
+            result.update({'version': version, 'descriptive_name': interpreter.project_name})
             result['buildsystem_files'].append(f)
         elif f.startswith('subprojects/'):
             subproject_id = f.split('/')[1]
diff --git a/run_unittests.py b/run_unittests.py
index 9ab88bc24..4fcfe815d 100755
--- a/run_unittests.py
+++ b/run_unittests.py
@@ -2924,7 +2924,6 @@ recommended as it is not supported on some platforms''')
         testfile = os.path.join(self.common_test_dir, '36 run program', 'meson.build')
         res = self.introspect_directory(testfile, '--projectinfo')
         self.assertEqual(set(res['buildsystem_files']), set(['meson.build']))
-        self.assertEqual(res['name'], 'run command')
         self.assertEqual(res['version'], None)
         self.assertEqual(res['descriptive_name'], 'run command')
         self.assertEqual(res['subprojects'], [])
@@ -2932,7 +2931,6 @@ recommended as it is not supported on some platforms''')
         testfile = os.path.join(self.common_test_dir, '44 options', 'meson.build')
         res = self.introspect_directory(testfile, '--projectinfo')
         self.assertEqual(set(res['buildsystem_files']), set(['meson_options.txt', 'meson.build']))
-        self.assertEqual(res['name'], 'options')
         self.assertEqual(res['version'], None)
         self.assertEqual(res['descriptive_name'], 'options')
         self.assertEqual(res['subprojects'], [])
@@ -2940,7 +2938,6 @@ recommended as it is not supported on some platforms''')
         testfile = os.path.join(self.common_test_dir, '47 subproject options', 'meson.build')
         res = self.introspect_directory(testfile, '--projectinfo')
         self.assertEqual(set(res['buildsystem_files']), set(['meson_options.txt', 'meson.build']))
-        self.assertEqual(res['name'], 'suboptions')
         self.assertEqual(res['version'], None)
         self.assertEqual(res['descriptive_name'], 'suboptions')
         self.assertEqual(len(res['subprojects']), 1)