diff --git a/dvc/config_schema.py b/dvc/config_schema.py
index 7427825ca..24bb165ee 100644
--- a/dvc/config_schema.py
+++ b/dvc/config_schema.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ SCHEMA = {
                 Lower, Choices("us-west", "us-east", "eu-west", "eu-north")
             ),
             "image": str,
-            "name": str,
             "spot": Bool,
             "spot_price": Coerce(float),
             "instance_hdd_size": Coerce(int),
diff --git a/tests/func/machine/test_machine_config.py b/tests/func/machine/test_machine_config.py
index dd10a9ce1..5426ffc83 100644
--- a/tests/func/machine/test_machine_config.py
+++ b/tests/func/machine/test_machine_config.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from .conftest import BASIC_CONFIG
     [
         ("region", "us-west"),
         ("image", "iterative-cml"),
-        ("name", "iterative_test"),
         ("spot", "True"),
         ("spot_price", "1.2345"),
         ("spot_price", "12345"),
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ FULL_CONFIG_TEXT = textwrap.dedent(
             cloud = aws
             region = us-west
             image = iterative-cml
-            name = iterative_test
             spot = True
             spot_price = 1.2345
             instance_hdd_size = 10