diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
index 66de8e7bd5f..8ae529fbfcb 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
@@ -2083,16 +2083,7 @@ class Layer(module.Module, version_utils.LayerVersionSelector):
     self._dtype_policy = policy.Policy(value)
 
   def _name_scope(self):
-    name_scope = self.name
-    current_name_scope = ops.get_name_scope()
-    if current_name_scope:
-      name_scope = current_name_scope + '/' + name_scope
-    if name_scope:
-      # Note that the trailing `/` prevents autogenerated
-      # numerical suffixes to get appended. It will also fully reset
-      # nested name scope (i.e. the outer name scope has no effect).
-      name_scope += '/'
-    return name_scope
+    return self.name
 
   def _init_set_name(self, name, zero_based=True):
     if not name:
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_test.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_test.py
index 1999f313d6b..94766fe177a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_test.py
@@ -936,30 +936,6 @@ class NameScopingTest(keras_parameterized.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(layer.bias.name, 'MyName/bias:0')
     self.assertEqual(layer.kernel.name, 'MyName/kernel:0')
 
-  def test_name_scope_functional_api(self):
-    inputs = input_layer.Input((3,))
-    layer = layers.Dense(10, name='MyName')
-    _ = layer(inputs)
-    self.assertEqual(layer.bias.name, 'MyName/bias:0')
-    self.assertEqual(layer.kernel.name, 'MyName/kernel:0')
-
-  def test_name_scope_functional_api_nested(self):
-
-    class NestedLayer(base_layer.Layer):
-
-      def __init__(self, name='OuterName'):
-        super(NestedLayer, self).__init__(name=name)
-        self.dense = layers.Dense(10, name='InnerName')
-
-      def call(self, inputs):
-        return self.dense(inputs)
-
-    inputs = input_layer.Input((3,))
-    layer = NestedLayer()
-    _ = layer(inputs)
-    self.assertEqual(layer.dense.bias.name, 'OuterName/InnerName/bias:0')
-    self.assertEqual(layer.dense.kernel.name, 'OuterName/InnerName/kernel:0')
-
   def test_name_scope_sublayer(self):
 
     class NameScopeTracker(base_layer.Layer):