diff --git a/include/GL/glfw3.h b/include/GL/glfw3.h
index 2c30d9e0..019f6a40 100644
--- a/include/GL/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GL/glfw3.h
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define GLFW_GAMMA_RAMP_SIZE      256
 
 /* Monitor constants */
-#define GLFW_MONITOR_NAME            0x00060000
 #define GLFW_MONITOR_PHYSICAL_WIDTH  0x00060001
 #define GLFW_MONITOR_PHYSICAL_HEIGHT 0x00060002
 #define GLFW_MONITOR_SCREEN_POS_X    0x00060003
@@ -532,7 +531,7 @@ GLFWAPI void glfwSetErrorCallback(GLFWerrorfun cbfun);
 GLFWAPI GLFWmonitor* glfwGetMonitors(int* count);
 GLFWAPI GLFWmonitor glfwGetPrimaryMonitor(void);
 GLFWAPI int  glfwGetMonitorParam(GLFWmonitor monitor, int param);
-GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorString(GLFWmonitor monitor, int param);
+GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorName(GLFWmonitor monitor);
 GLFWAPI void glfwSetMonitorUserPointer(GLFWmonitor monitor, void* pointer);
 GLFWAPI void* glfwGetMonitorUserPointer(GLFWmonitor monitor);
 GLFWAPI void glfwSetMonitorCallback(GLFWmonitorfun cbfun);
diff --git a/readme.html b/readme.html
index d7fb76bc..5b5e2214 100644
--- a/readme.html
+++ b/readme.html
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ version of GLFW.</p>
 <ul>
   <li>Added <code>GLFWmonitor</code> monitor handle type and updated monitor-related functions to take a monitor handle</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwGetMonitors</code> and <code>glfwGetPrimaryMonitor</code> for enumerating available monitors</li>
-  <li>Added <code>glfwGetMonitorParam</code> and <code>glfwGetMonitorString</code> for retrieving monitor properties</li>
+  <li>Added <code>glfwGetMonitorParam</code> and <code>glfwGetMonitorName</code> for retrieving monitor properties</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwSetMonitorUserPointer</code> and <code>glfwGetMonitorUserPointer</code> for per-monitor user pointers</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwSetMonitorCallback</code> and <code>GLFWmonitorfun</code> for notification of changes in the set of available monitors</li>
   <li>Added <code>GLFWwindow</code> window handle type and updated window-related functions and callbacks to take a window handle</li>
diff --git a/src/monitor.c b/src/monitor.c
index e0b5e489..4906e793 100644
--- a/src/monitor.c
+++ b/src/monitor.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ GLFWAPI int glfwGetMonitorParam(GLFWmonitor handle, int param)
 // Get monitor string
 //========================================================================
 
-GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorString(GLFWmonitor handle, int param)
+GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorName(GLFWmonitor handle)
 {
     _GLFWmonitor* monitor = (_GLFWmonitor*) handle;
 
@@ -351,15 +351,7 @@ GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorString(GLFWmonitor handle, int param)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    switch (param)
-    {
-        case GLFW_MONITOR_NAME:
-            return monitor->name;
-    }
-
-    _glfwSetError(GLFW_INVALID_ENUM,
-                  "glfwGetMonitorString: Invalid enum value for 'param' parameter");
-    return NULL;
+    return monitor->name;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/events.c b/tests/events.c
index f30fd5da..a006e447 100644
--- a/tests/events.c
+++ b/tests/events.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void monitor_callback(GLFWmonitor monitor, int event)
     printf("%08x at %0.3f: Monitor %s %s\n",
            counter++,
            glfwGetTime(),
-           glfwGetMonitorString(monitor, GLFW_MONITOR_NAME),
+           glfwGetMonitorName(monitor),
            get_monitor_event_name(event));
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/modes.c b/tests/modes.c
index abb30337..2f8d30da 100644
--- a/tests/modes.c
+++ b/tests/modes.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void list_modes(GLFWmonitor monitor)
 
     glfwGetVideoMode(monitor, &mode);
 
-    printf("Name: %s\n", glfwGetMonitorString(monitor, GLFW_MONITOR_NAME));
+    printf("Name: %s\n", glfwGetMonitorName(monitor));
     printf("Current mode: %s\n", format_mode(&mode));
     printf("Virtual position: %i %i\n",
            glfwGetMonitorParam(monitor, GLFW_MONITOR_SCREEN_POS_X),
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void test_modes(GLFWmonitor monitor)
 
         printf("Testing mode %u on monitor %s: %s\n",
                (unsigned int) i,
-               glfwGetMonitorString(monitor, GLFW_MONITOR_NAME),
+               glfwGetMonitorName(monitor),
                format_mode(mode));
 
         window_handle = glfwCreateWindow(mode->width, mode->height,