diff --git a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
index 629542531..e38aa1e9d 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
@@ -1599,8 +1599,7 @@ void SimObject::unlinkNamespaces()
 
    // Handle object name.
 
-   StringTableEntry objectName = getName();
-   if( objectName && objectName[ 0 ] )
+   if (mNameSpace && mNameSpace->mClassRep == NULL)
       mNameSpace->decRefCountToParent();
 
    mNameSpace = NULL;