diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
index b3f452ca5b..1d90fa94f3 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
   "Syntax table used in `emacs-lisp-mode'.")
 
 (defvar emacs-lisp-mode-map
-  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap "Emacs-Lisp"))
+  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap))
 	(menu-map (make-sparse-keymap "Emacs-Lisp"))
 	(lint-map (make-sparse-keymap))
 	(prof-map (make-sparse-keymap))