diff --git a/system_wrappers/include/metrics.h b/system_wrappers/include/metrics.h
index b8fbc7d168..6a6878ad9b 100644
--- a/system_wrappers/include/metrics.h
+++ b/system_wrappers/include/metrics.h
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@
                  prev_pointer == histogram_pointer);                       \
     }                                                                      \
     if (histogram_pointer) {                                               \
-      RTC_DCHECK_EQ(constant_name,                                         \
-                    webrtc::metrics::GetHistogramName(histogram_pointer))  \
-          << "The name should not vary.";                                  \
       webrtc::metrics::HistogramAdd(histogram_pointer, sample);            \
     }                                                                      \
   } while (0)
@@ -262,9 +259,6 @@ Histogram* HistogramFactoryGetCountsLinear(const std::string& name,
 Histogram* HistogramFactoryGetEnumeration(
     const std::string& name, int boundary);
 
-// Returns name of the histogram.
-const std::string& GetHistogramName(Histogram* histogram_pointer);
-
 // Function for adding a |sample| to a histogram.
 void HistogramAdd(Histogram* histogram_pointer, int sample);
 
diff --git a/system_wrappers/source/metrics_default.cc b/system_wrappers/source/metrics_default.cc
index 3263ec0ec8..fbb2956301 100644
--- a/system_wrappers/source/metrics_default.cc
+++ b/system_wrappers/source/metrics_default.cc
@@ -247,11 +247,6 @@ Histogram* HistogramFactoryGetEnumeration(const std::string& name,
   return map->GetEnumerationHistogram(name, boundary);
 }
 
-const std::string& GetHistogramName(Histogram* histogram_pointer) {
-  RtcHistogram* ptr = reinterpret_cast<RtcHistogram*>(histogram_pointer);
-  return ptr->name();
-}
-
 // Fast path. Adds |sample| to cached |histogram_pointer|.
 void HistogramAdd(Histogram* histogram_pointer, int sample) {
   RtcHistogram* ptr = reinterpret_cast<RtcHistogram*>(histogram_pointer);
diff --git a/system_wrappers/source/metrics_unittest.cc b/system_wrappers/source/metrics_unittest.cc
index 0eeda0da2a..fe909e821c 100644
--- a/system_wrappers/source/metrics_unittest.cc
+++ b/system_wrappers/source/metrics_unittest.cc
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ void AddSparseSample(const std::string& name, int sample) {
 void AddSampleWithVaryingName(int index, const std::string& name, int sample) {
   RTC_HISTOGRAMS_COUNTS_100(index, name, sample);
 }
-#if RTC_DCHECK_IS_ON && GTEST_HAS_DEATH_TEST && !defined(WEBRTC_ANDROID)
-void AddSample(const std::string& name, int sample) {
-  RTC_HISTOGRAM_COUNTS_100(name, sample);
-}
-#endif  // RTC_DCHECK_IS_ON && GTEST_HAS_DEATH_TEST && !defined(WEBRTC_ANDROID)
 }  // namespace
 
 class MetricsTest : public ::testing::Test {
@@ -117,11 +112,4 @@ TEST_F(MetricsTest, RtcHistogramSparse_NonConstantNameWorks) {
   EXPECT_EQ(1, metrics::NumSamples("Sparse2"));
 }
 
-#if RTC_DCHECK_IS_ON && GTEST_HAS_DEATH_TEST && !defined(WEBRTC_ANDROID)
-TEST_F(MetricsTest, RtcHistogram_FailsForNonConstantName) {
-  AddSample("ConstantName1", kSample);
-  EXPECT_DEATH(AddSample("NotConstantName1", kSample), "");
-}
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace webrtc