diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
index c3a4e9fc7a..e70946921e 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ easy-mmode-pretty-mode-name
       ;; (LIGHTER normally comes from the mode-line string passed to
       ;; define-minor-mode, and normally includes at least one leading
       ;; space.)
-      (replace-regexp-in-string (regexp-quote lighter) lighter name t t))))
+      ;; (replace-regexp-in-string (regexp-quote lighter) lighter name t t)
+      name)))

 (defconst easy-mmode--arg-docstring
   "This is a %sminor mode.  If called interactively, toggle the