diff --git a/das2/property.c b/das2/property.c
index f010fc7..9161529 100644
--- a/das2/property.c
+++ b/das2/property.c
@@ -307,12 +307,14 @@ bool DasProp_isSet(const DasProp* pProp){
 	return ((uint32_t)pProp->flags & DASPROP_SET);
 }
 
+/* 
 const char* DasProp_name(const DasProp* pProp)
 {
 	if(! (pProp->flags & DASPROP_MULTI_MASK))
 		return NULL;
 	return pProp->buffer;
 }
+*/
 
 const char* DasProp_value(const DasProp* pProp)
 {
diff --git a/das2/property.h b/das2/property.h
index 0f8e4a9..20dc525 100644
--- a/das2/property.h
+++ b/das2/property.h
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ size_t DasProp_size(const DasProp* pProp);
 /** Get name of a property 
  * @memberof DasProp
  */
-const char* DasProp_name(const DasProp* pProp);
+#define DasProp_name(P) ((P)->buffer) 
+
+/* const char* DasProp_name(const DasProp* pProp); */
 
 /** Get the string value for a property 
  * @memberof DasProp