diff --git a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
index bac681d..4d21d8c 100644
--- a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
@@ -375,13 +375,11 @@
 
     sp<IBinder> token = sp<BBinder>::make();
 
-    std::string serverChannelName = name + " (server)";
     android::base::unique_fd serverFd(sockets[0]);
-    outServerChannel = InputChannel::create(serverChannelName, std::move(serverFd), token);
+    outServerChannel = InputChannel::create(name, std::move(serverFd), token);
 
-    std::string clientChannelName = name + " (client)";
     android::base::unique_fd clientFd(sockets[1]);
-    outClientChannel = InputChannel::create(clientChannelName, std::move(clientFd), token);
+    outClientChannel = InputChannel::create(name, std::move(clientFd), token);
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
index 435bdcd..25356cf 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result) << "should have successfully opened a channel pair";
 
-    // Name
-    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (server)", serverChannel->getName().c_str())
-            << "server channel should have suffixed name";
-    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (client)", clientChannel->getName().c_str())
-            << "client channel should have suffixed name";
+    EXPECT_EQ(serverChannel->getName(), clientChannel->getName());
 
     // Server->Client communication
     InputMessage serverMsg = {};