diff --git a/src/pretix/base/migrations/0162_remove_seat_name.py b/src/pretix/base/migrations/0162_remove_seat_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..163e90e4e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pretix/base/migrations/0162_remove_seat_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.9 on 2020-08-24 07:29
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('pretixbase', '0161_order_changes_retain_old_default'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='seat',
+            name='name',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/seating.py b/src/pretix/base/models/seating.py
index 55b22209b3..e50f499717 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/seating.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/seating.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SeatingPlan(LoggedModel):
     layout = models.TextField(validators=[SeatingPlanLayoutValidator()])
 
     Category = namedtuple('Categrory', 'name')
-    RawSeat = namedtuple('Seat', 'name guid number row category zone sorting_rank row_label seat_label x y')
+    RawSeat = namedtuple('Seat', 'guid number row category zone sorting_rank row_label seat_label x y')
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class SeatingPlan(LoggedModel):
                     yield self.RawSeat(
                         number=s['seat_number'],
                         guid=s['seat_guid'],
-                        name='{} {}'.format(r['row_number'], s['seat_number']),  # TODO: Zone? Variable scheme?
                         row=r['row_number'],
                         row_label=row_label,
                         seat_label=seat_label,
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ class Seat(models.Model):
     """
     event = models.ForeignKey(Event, related_name='seats', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     subevent = models.ForeignKey(SubEvent, null=True, blank=True, related_name='seats', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=190)
     zone_name = models.CharField(max_length=190, blank=True, default="")
     row_name = models.CharField(max_length=190, blank=True, default="")
     row_label = models.CharField(max_length=190, null=True)
@@ -141,6 +139,10 @@ class Seat(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         ordering = ['sorting_rank', 'seat_guid']
 
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return str(self)
+
     def __str__(self):
         parts = []
         if self.zone_name:
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/seating.py b/src/pretix/base/services/seating.py
index ccc0e9b167..018a4af087 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/seating.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/seating.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ def generate_seats(event, subevent, plan, mapping):
                 seat = current_seats.pop(ss.guid)
                 updated = any([
                     update(seat, 'product', p),
-                    update(seat, 'name', ss.name),
                     update(seat, 'row_name', ss.row),
                     update(seat, 'seat_number', ss.number),
                     update(seat, 'zone_name', ss.zone),
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ def generate_seats(event, subevent, plan, mapping):
                     event=event,
                     subevent=subevent,
                     seat_guid=ss.guid,
-                    name=ss.name,
                     row_name=ss.row,
                     seat_number=ss.number,
                     zone_name=ss.zone,