diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 1bccac3..3cce868 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -921,6 +921,10 @@
 			{
 				$val = form_prep($val, $default['name']);
 			}
+			elseif ($key === 'name' && ! strlen($default['name']))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			$att .= $key.'="'.$val.'" ';
 		}