diff --git a/src/common/cpu.c b/src/common/cpu.c
index 301e928..84a0ec8 100644
--- a/src/common/cpu.c
+++ b/src/common/cpu.c
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ int64_t get_freq(struct frequency* freq) {
   return freq->max;
 }
 
-#if defined(ARCH_X86) || defined(ARCH_PPC)
+#ifdef ARCH_X86
 char* get_str_cpu_name(struct cpuInfo* cpu) {
   return cpu->cpu_name;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if defined(ARCH_X86) || defined(ARCH_PPC)
 char* get_str_sockets(struct topology* topo) {
   char* string = malloc(sizeof(char) * 2);
   int32_t sanity_ret = snprintf(string, 2, "%d", topo->sockets);
diff --git a/src/common/cpu.h b/src/common/cpu.h
index aa8970b..799e80a 100644
--- a/src/common/cpu.h
+++ b/src/common/cpu.h
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ struct cpuInfo {
   struct topology* topo;
   struct features* feat;
 
-#ifdef ARCH_PPC
-  // CPU name from model
-  char* cpu_name;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef ARCH_X86
   // CPU name from model
   char* cpu_name;
diff --git a/src/common/printer.c b/src/common/printer.c
index 2f1dc0b..a378eec 100644
--- a/src/common/printer.c
+++ b/src/common/printer.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define COLOR_RESET      "\x1b[m"
 
 enum {
-#if defined(ARCH_X86) || defined(ARCH_PPC)
+#if defined(ARCH_X86)
   ATTRIBUTE_NAME,
 #elif ARCH_ARM
   ATTRIBUTE_SOC,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static const char* ATTRIBUTE_FIELDS [] = {
-#if defined(ARCH_X86) || defined(ARCH_PPC)
+#if defined(ARCH_X86)
   "Name:",
 #elif ARCH_ARM
   "SoC:",
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ bool print_cpufetch_ppc(struct cpuInfo* cpu, STYLE s, struct colors* cs) {
   char* max_frequency = get_str_freq(cpu->freq);
   char* n_cores = get_str_topology(cpu, cpu->topo, false);
   char* n_cores_dual = get_str_topology(cpu, cpu->topo, true);
-  char* cpu_name = get_str_cpu_name(cpu);
   char* altivec = get_str_altivec(cpu);
 
   char* l1i = get_str_l1i(cpu->cach);
@@ -584,7 +583,6 @@ bool print_cpufetch_ppc(struct cpuInfo* cpu, STYLE s, struct colors* cs) {
   char* l3 = get_str_l3(cpu->cach);
   char* pp = get_str_peak_performance(cpu,cpu->topo,get_freq(cpu->freq));
 
-  setAttribute(art,ATTRIBUTE_NAME,cpu_name);
   /*
   if(cpu->hv->present) {
     setAttribute(art, ATTRIBUTE_HYPERVISOR, cpu->hv->hv_name);
diff --git a/src/ppc/ppc.c b/src/ppc/ppc.c
index b7eaf9f..3b3a908 100644
--- a/src/ppc/ppc.c
+++ b/src/ppc/ppc.c
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ struct cpuInfo* get_cpu_info() {
     *ptr = false;
   }
 
-  cpu->cpu_name = malloc(sizeof(char) * strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN) + 1);
-  snprintf(cpu->cpu_name, strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN) + 1, STRING_UNKNOWN);
-
   cpu->arch = get_cpu_uarch();
   cpu->freq = get_frequency_info();
   cpu->topo = get_topology_info(cpu, cpu->cach);