diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
index 5412e3ebc013..4ae2f4bf0f8a 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/signals.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 IMPORT_COURSE_DETAILS = Signal()
 # providing_args=["courserun_key"]
 DELETE_COURSE_DETAILS = Signal()
-# providing_args=["courserun_key", "old_name", "new_name"]
-COURSE_NAME_CHANGED = Signal()
 
 
 @receiver(SignalHandler.course_published)
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ def _check_for_course_changes(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview)
         _check_for_course_start_date_changes(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview)
         _check_for_pacing_changes(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview)
         _check_for_cert_date_changes(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview)
-        _check_for_display_name_change(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview)
 
 
 def _check_for_course_start_date_changes(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview):
@@ -219,16 +216,3 @@ def _send_course_cert_date_change_signal():
 
     if send_signal:
         transaction.on_commit(_send_course_cert_date_change_signal)
-
-
-def _check_for_display_name_change(previous_course_overview, updated_course_overview):
-    """
-    Checks for change in display name of course and sends COURSE_NAME_CHANGED signal.
-    """
-    if previous_course_overview.display_name_with_default != updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default:
-        COURSE_NAME_CHANGED.send(
-            sender=None,
-            courserun_key=str(previous_course_overview.id),
-            old_name=previous_course_overview.display_name_with_default,
-            new_name=updated_course_overview.display_name_with_default,
-        )