diff --git a/modules/book/book.module b/modules/book/book.module
index cf53e2f0ad449a19ff0977b44e853b812193accb..a9e29326de25dfceb14e3473a6b0273474d0dbcc 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.module
+++ b/modules/book/book.module
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ function book_submit(&$node) {
   // Set default values for non-administrators.
   if (!user_access('administer nodes')) {
     $node->revision = 1;
-    $book->uid = $user->uid;
-    $book->name = $user->uid ? $user->name : '';
+    $node->uid = $user->uid;
   }
 }