diff --git a/src/network/core/game.h b/src/network/core/game.h
index 151ebef284..0a10cfb1f4 100644
--- a/src/network/core/game.h
+++ b/src/network/core/game.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  * be sent to the clients.
  */
 struct NetworkServerGameInfo {
-	char map_name[NETWORK_NAME_LENGTH];             ///< Map which is played ["random" for a randomized map]
 	byte clients_on;                                ///< Current count of clients on server
 };
 
diff --git a/src/network/core/udp.cpp b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
index aa6d39cbba..985c8fa720 100644
--- a/src/network/core/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::SendNetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameIn
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->clients_max);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->clients_on);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->spectators_on);
-	p->Send_string(info->map_name);
+	p->Send_string(""); // Used to be map-name.
 	p->Send_uint16(info->map_width);
 	p->Send_uint16(info->map_height);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->map_set);
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::ReceiveNetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, NetworkGameInfo
 				info->game_date    = p->Recv_uint16() + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
 				info->start_date   = p->Recv_uint16() + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
 			}
-			p->Recv_string(info->map_name, sizeof(info->map_name));
+			while (p->Recv_uint8() != 0) {} // Used to contain the map-name.
 			info->map_width      = p->Recv_uint16();
 			info->map_height     = p->Recv_uint16();
 			info->map_set        = p->Recv_uint8 ();
diff --git a/src/network/network_admin.cpp b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
index aa2859ef88..825acfed10 100644
--- a/src/network/network_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::SendWelcome()
 	p->Send_string(GetNetworkRevisionString());
 	p->Send_bool  (_network_dedicated);
 
-	p->Send_string(_network_game_info.map_name);
+	p->Send_string(""); // Used to be map-name.
 	p->Send_uint32(_settings_game.game_creation.generation_seed);
 	p->Send_uint8 (_settings_game.game_creation.landscape);
 	p->Send_uint32(ConvertYMDToDate(_settings_game.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1));
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
index 33639584a7..591a45ae96 100644
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ public:
 
 			DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + 6, STR_NETWORK_SERVER_LIST_GAME_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
 			DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + 6 + 4 + FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL, sel->info.server_name, TC_ORANGE, SA_HOR_CENTER); // game name
-			DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + 6 + 8 + 2 * FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL, sel->info.map_name, TC_BLACK, SA_HOR_CENTER); // map name
 
 			uint16 y = r.top + detail_height + 4;
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_udp.cpp b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
index 6d7e6ca698..5b150c45a9 100644
--- a/src/network/network_udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ void ServerNetworkUDPSocketHandler::Receive_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER(Packet *p, Networ
 	ngi.dedicated      = _network_dedicated;
 	ngi.grfconfig      = _grfconfig;
 
-	strecpy(ngi.map_name, _network_game_info.map_name, lastof(ngi.map_name));
 	strecpy(ngi.server_name, _settings_client.network.server_name, lastof(ngi.server_name));
 	strecpy(ngi.server_revision, GetNetworkRevisionString(), lastof(ngi.server_revision));
 
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 4d820d4db2..ff6867c4b5 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -1048,9 +1048,6 @@ void SwitchToMode(SwitchMode new_mode)
 
 		case SM_RESTARTGAME: // Restart --> 'Random game' with current settings
 		case SM_NEWGAME: // New Game --> 'Random game'
-			if (_network_server) {
-				seprintf(_network_game_info.map_name, lastof(_network_game_info.map_name), "Random Map");
-			}
 			MakeNewGame(false, new_mode == SM_NEWGAME);
 			break;
 
@@ -1073,18 +1070,12 @@ void SwitchToMode(SwitchMode new_mode)
 				IConsoleCmdExec("exec scripts/game_start.scr 0");
 				/* Decrease pause counter (was increased from opening load dialog) */
 				DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_SAVELOAD, 0, CMD_PAUSE);
-				if (_network_server) {
-					seprintf(_network_game_info.map_name, lastof(_network_game_info.map_name), "%s (Loaded game)", _file_to_saveload.title);
-				}
 			}
 			break;
 		}
 
 		case SM_RESTART_HEIGHTMAP: // Load a heightmap and start a new game from it with current settings
 		case SM_START_HEIGHTMAP: // Load a heightmap and start a new game from it
-			if (_network_server) {
-				seprintf(_network_game_info.map_name, lastof(_network_game_info.map_name), "%s (Heightmap)", _file_to_saveload.title);
-			}
 			MakeNewGame(true, new_mode == SM_START_HEIGHTMAP);
 			break;