diff --git a/src/reitit/middleware.cljc b/src/reitit/middleware.cljc
index 86dea874..18bceeb1 100644
--- a/src/reitit/middleware.cljc
+++ b/src/reitit/middleware.cljc
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 (defrecord Endpoint [meta handler middleware])
 
 (defn create [{:keys [name gen wrap] :as m}]
-  (when-not name
-    (throw
-      (ex-info
-        (str "Middleware must have :name defined " m) m)))
   (when (and gen wrap)
     (throw
       (ex-info
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
index 58e39498..dea830ea 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 
   (testing "middleware records"
 
-    (testing ":name is mandatory"
-      (is (thrown-with-msg?
-            ExceptionInfo
-            #"Middleware must have :name defined"
-            (middleware/create
-              {:wrap identity
-               :gen (constantly identity)}))))
-
     (testing ":wrap & :gen are exclusive"
       (is (thrown-with-msg?
             ExceptionInfo