diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/NameSplitter.java b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/NameSplitter.java
index 43743ee..ebf6136 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/NameSplitter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/NameSplitter.java
@@ -330,9 +330,6 @@
         }
 
         String firstToken = tokenizer.mTokens[tokenizer.mStartPointer];
-        if (mPrefixesSet.contains(firstToken.toUpperCase())) {
-           tokenizer.mStartPointer++;
-        }
         int count = 0;
         for (int i = tokenizer.mStartPointer; i < tokenizer.mEndPointer; i++) {
             tokens[count++] = tokenizer.mTokens[i];