diff --git a/src/rostermanager.cpp b/src/rostermanager.cpp
index a8b5b55025183c16b66e2fdb93ec26e8aac3d93e..f9c47e77eed88ada8ac5273dac078c6830cddf06 100644
--- a/src/rostermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/rostermanager.cpp
@@ -154,12 +154,7 @@ void RosterManager::sendBuddyRosterPush(Buddy *buddy) {
 	Swift::RosterPayload::ref payload = Swift::RosterPayload::ref(new Swift::RosterPayload());
 	Swift::RosterItemPayload item;
 	item.setJID(buddy->getJID().toBare());
-	if (buddy->getAlias().empty()) {
-		item.setName(buddy->getJID().toBare().toString());
-	}
-	else {
-		item.setName(buddy->getAlias());
-	}
+	item.setName(buddy->getAlias());
 	item.setGroups(buddy->getGroups());
 	item.setSubscription(Swift::RosterItemPayload::Both);