diff --git a/mod/label/lib.php b/mod/label/lib.php
index 661bd580a37..afa0aeb7a6b 100644
--- a/mod/label/lib.php
+++ b/mod/label/lib.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function get_label_name($label) {
 
     if (empty($name)) {
         // arbitrary name
-        $name = "label{$label->instance}";
+        $name = "label";
     }
 
     return $name;