diff --git a/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp b/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
index 61753f72..5cb9fa58 100644
--- a/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ namespace netgen
 
     // add point elements
     for (auto & point : geompoints)
-      if (point.name.length())
         {
           Point<3> newp(point(0), point(1), 0);
           PointIndex npi = mesh2d.AddPoint (newp, 1, FIXEDPOINT);