diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.json
index 2459b7a..517fcd7 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.json
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
    "bold": 0,
    "collapsible": 0,
    "columns": 0,
+   "fetch_from": "employee.employee_name",
    "fieldname": "employee_name",
    "fieldtype": "Read Only",
    "hidden": 0,
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@
  "issingle": 0,
  "istable": 0,
  "max_attachments": 0,
- "modified": "2019-03-08 12:00:14.043535",
+ "modified": "2019-06-05 12:00:14.043535",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "HR",
  "name": "Attendance",
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
index 7dd9f0e..321fca7 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from frappe.utils import getdate, nowdate
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
-from erpnext.hr.utils import set_employee_name
 from frappe.utils import cstr
 
 class Attendance(Document):
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@
 		if res:
 			frappe.throw(_("Attendance for employee {0} is already marked").format(self.employee))
 
-		set_employee_name(self)
-
 	def check_leave_record(self):
 		leave_record = frappe.db.sql("""select leave_type, half_day, half_day_date from `tabLeave Application`
 			where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date and status = 'Approved'