diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19965cd143..4d6b22b448 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # GeoJS Change Log
 
+## Version 1.6.2
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Do not name osm layers based on the tile source ([#1154](../../pull/1154))
+
+## Version 1.6.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Build for older browsers ([#1145](../../issues/1145))
+
 ## Version 1.6.0
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/src/osmLayer.js b/src/osmLayer.js
index 90e1fe4f78..15eda5514b 100644
--- a/src/osmLayer.js
+++ b/src/osmLayer.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ var osmLayer = function (arg) {
     this.constructor.defaults,
     osmLayer.tileSources[this.constructor.defaults.source] || {},
     osmLayer.tileSources[arg.source] || {},
+    // don't name the layer based on the source
+    {name: ''},
     arg);
   tileLayer.call(this, arg);
 
diff --git a/tests/cases/osmLayer.js b/tests/cases/osmLayer.js
index df3f08fd09..5a307e799d 100644
--- a/tests/cases/osmLayer.js
+++ b/tests/cases/osmLayer.js
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ describe('geo.core.osmLayer', function () {
         expect(layer.source('osm')).toBe(layer);
         expect(layer._options.maxLevel).toBe(19);
         expect(layer.source()).toBe('osm');
+        expect(layer.name()).toBe('');
         layer = map.createLayer('osm', {renderer: null, url: '/data/tilefancy.png'});
         expect(layer.source()).toBe(undefined);
         expect(layer.source('stamen-toner-lite')).toBe(layer);