diff --git a/classes/edit_form.php b/classes/edit_form.php
index 4cdc322..475df4a 100644
--- a/classes/edit_form.php
+++ b/classes/edit_form.php
@@ -128,17 +128,8 @@ class edit_form extends \moodleform {
      * @return array the errors that were found
      */
     public function validation($data, $files) {
-        global $DB;
-
         $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
 
-        // Check that the template name does not already exist for another template.
-        if ($template = $DB->get_record('customcert_templates', array('name' => $data['name']))) {
-            if (empty($data['tid']) || $template->id != $data['tid']) {
-                $errors['name'] = get_string('customcertnameexists', 'customcert');
-            }
-        }
-
         // Go through the data and check any width, height or margin  values.
         foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
             if (strpos($key, 'pagewidth_') !== false) {
diff --git a/lang/en/customcert.php b/lang/en/customcert.php
index 680aedd..5cf3084 100644
--- a/lang/en/customcert.php
+++ b/lang/en/customcert.php
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ $string['coursetimereq'] = 'Required minutes in course';
 $string['coursetimereq_help'] = 'Enter here the minimum amount of time, in minutes, that a student must be logged into the course before they will be able to receive
 the certificate.';
 $string['createtemplate'] = 'Create template';
-$string['customcertnameexists'] = 'A certificate already exists with this name';
 $string['customcertreport'] = 'Custom certificate report';
 $string['customcert:addinstance'] = 'Add a new custom certificate instance';
 $string['customcert:manage'] = 'Manage a custom certificate';