diff --git a/autoapi/mappers/dotnet.py b/autoapi/mappers/dotnet.py
index 5ad23da..01ac583 100644
--- a/autoapi/mappers/dotnet.py
+++ b/autoapi/mappers/dotnet.py
@@ -298,10 +298,6 @@ class DotNetPythonMapper(PythonMapperBase):
     def ref_type(self):
         return self.type
 
-    @property
-    def ref_name(self):
-        return self.name.replace('#', '-').replace('<', '-').replace('>', '')
-
     @property
     def ref_directive(self):
         return self.type