diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/elasticsearch_river.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/elasticsearch_river.rb
index f63619a03..b34e91ab6 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/elasticsearch_river.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/elasticsearch_river.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class LogStash::Outputs::ElasticSearchRiver < LogStash::Outputs::Base
       "user" => [@user],
       "password" => [@password],
       "exchange_type" => [@exchange_type],
-      "queue_name" => [@name],
       "name" => [@exchange],
       "key" => [@key],
       "vhost" => [@vhost],