diff --git a/nav2_bringup/bringup/launch/rviz_launch.py b/nav2_bringup/bringup/launch/rviz_launch.py
index 3126b11348593b052767bae899c533b0fe506817..9f123b81eb681c1c1d0161f94d10ba6913963c85 100644
--- a/nav2_bringup/bringup/launch/rviz_launch.py
+++ b/nav2_bringup/bringup/launch/rviz_launch.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def generate_launch_description():
         condition=UnlessCondition(use_namespace),
         package='rviz2',
         executable='rviz2',
-        name='rviz2',
         arguments=['-d', rviz_config_file],
         output='screen')
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ def generate_launch_description():
         condition=IfCondition(use_namespace),
         package='rviz2',
         executable='rviz2',
-        name='rviz2',
         namespace=namespace,
         arguments=['-d', namespaced_rviz_config_file],
         output='screen',