diff --git a/databricks-catalog-external-location/main.tf b/databricks-catalog-external-location/main.tf
index 21a67ac9..d6c33e24 100644
--- a/databricks-catalog-external-location/main.tf
+++ b/databricks-catalog-external-location/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {
 locals {
   path                   = "/databricks/"
   name                   = "${var.tags.project}-${var.tags.env}"
-  external_location_name = "external-${local.name}"
   bucket_name            = "${local.name}-dbx-catalog-bucket"
   iam_role_name          = "external_location_dbx_${var.tags.env}_aws_role"
 }
diff --git a/databricks-catalog-external-location/variables.tf b/databricks-catalog-external-location/variables.tf
index c51bc021..2f72c7ff 100644
--- a/databricks-catalog-external-location/variables.tf
+++ b/databricks-catalog-external-location/variables.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ variable "databricks_external_id" {
 variable "external_location_name" {
   description = "Name of the external location"
   type        = string
-  default     = local.external_location_name
 }
 
 variable "catalogs" {