diff --git a/ndb/tools/desc.cpp b/ndb/tools/desc.cpp
index e5b98c4c8e9..859a9544a79 100644
--- a/ndb/tools/desc.cpp
+++ b/ndb/tools/desc.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv){
 
   Ndb* pMyNdb;
   pMyNdb = new Ndb(_dbname);  
-  pMyNdb->useFullyQualifiedNames(!_unqualified);
   pMyNdb->init();
   
   ndbout << "Waiting...";
diff --git a/ndb/tools/listTables.cpp b/ndb/tools/listTables.cpp
index b9e050ab6a4..d6465f3214f 100644
--- a/ndb/tools/listTables.cpp
+++ b/ndb/tools/listTables.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv){
 
   ndb_cluster_connection = new Ndb_cluster_connection(_connect_str);
   ndb = new Ndb(ndb_cluster_connection, _dbname);
-  ndb->useFullyQualifiedNames(!_unqualified);
   if (ndb->init() != 0)
     fatal("init");
   ndb_cluster_connection->connect();