diff --git a/daemon/core/service.py b/daemon/core/service.py
index 47e6eb99..9aadc03b 100644
--- a/daemon/core/service.py
+++ b/daemon/core/service.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class ServiceManager(object):
         """
         services = utils.load_classes(path, CoreService)
         for service in services:
+            if not service._name:
+                continue
             service.on_load()
             cls.add(service)
 
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/bird.py b/daemon/core/services/bird.py
index 34884e51..097053c4 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/bird.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/bird.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class BirdService(CoreService):
     common to Bird's routing daemons.
     """
 
-    _name = "BirdDaemon"
+    _name = None
     _group = "BIRD"
     _depends = ("bird",)
     _dirs = ()
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/nrl.py b/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
index 6661ec49..5fe74ecd 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class NrlService(CoreService):
     Parent class for NRL services. Defines properties and methods
     common to NRL's routing daemons.
     """""
-    _name = "Protean"
+    _name = None
     _group = "ProtoSvc"
     _depends = ()
     _dirs = ()
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
index ca6f0ad8..feb4eac7 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class QuaggaService(CoreService):
     Parent class for Quagga services. Defines properties and methods
     common to Quagga's routing daemons.
     """
-    _name = "QuaggaDaemon"
+    _name = None
     _group = "Quagga"
     _depends = ("zebra",)
     _dirs = ()
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/sdn.py b/daemon/core/services/sdn.py
index 63ca610a..9d8a26ba 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/sdn.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/sdn.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class SdnService(CoreService):
     """
     Parent class for SDN services.
     """
-    _name = "SdnProcess"
+    _name = None
     _group = "SDN"
     _depends = ()
     _dirs = ()
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/utility.py b/daemon/core/services/utility.py
index c0d3a931..e1495ca9 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/utility.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/utility.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class UtilService(CoreService):
     """
     Parent class for utility services.
     """
-    _name = "UtilityProcess"
+    _name = None
     _group = "Utility"
     _depends = ()
     _dirs = ()
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/xorp.py b/daemon/core/services/xorp.py
index fff574ea..bbe58769 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/xorp.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/xorp.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class XorpService(CoreService):
     Parent class for XORP services. Defines properties and methods
     common to XORP's routing daemons.
     """
-    _name = "XorpDaemon"
+    _name = None
     _group = "XORP"
     _depends = ("xorp_rtrmgr",)
     _dirs = ()