diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index 9d901cd..8c5fd0e 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
         AssertNotNull(variant)
 
         _activeTalent = std::unique_ptr<Script>(_library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Talent, GetActiveTalent()));
-        if (_nickname.empty()) {
-            _nickname = species->GetName().std_str();
-        }
         for (auto t : _variant->GetTypes()) {
             _types.insert(t);
         }