diff --git a/utilities/load-testing/build.xml b/utilities/load-testing/build.xml
index 65c953b5..67b63f86 100644
--- a/utilities/load-testing/build.xml
+++ b/utilities/load-testing/build.xml
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ report   - Just summarize output from previously run tests.
 		      message="${properties.file} must contain a value for webapp.port" />
 		<fail unless="webapp.name"
 		      message="${properties.file} must contain a value for webapp.name" />
-		<fail unless="self.editor.name"
-		      message="${properties.file} must contain a value for self.editor.name" />
 
 		<fail unless="data.dir" message="${properties.file} must contain a value for data.dir" />
 
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ report   - Just summarize output from previously run tests.
 			<property name="webapp.name" value="${webapp.name}" />
 			<property name="iterations" value="${iterations}" />
 			<property name="threads" value="${threads}" />
-			<property name="self.editor.name" value="${self.editor.name}" />
 			<property name="file.person.uris" value="${file.person.uris}" />
 			<property name="file.infoResource.uris" value="${file.infoResource.uris}" />
 
diff --git a/utilities/load-testing/tests/SimpleTests-1-2.jmx b/utilities/load-testing/tests/SimpleTests-1-2.jmx
index 0356097e..96d24879 100644
--- a/utilities/load-testing/tests/SimpleTests-1-2.jmx
+++ b/utilities/load-testing/tests/SimpleTests-1-2.jmx
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@
             <stringProp name="Argument.value">${__property(threads, , 1)}</stringProp>
             <stringProp name="Argument.metadata">=</stringProp>
           </elementProp>
-          <elementProp name="SELF_EDITOR_NAME" elementType="Argument">
-            <stringProp name="Argument.name">SELF_EDITOR_NAME</stringProp>
-            <stringProp name="Argument.value">${__property(self.editor.name)}</stringProp>
-            <stringProp name="Argument.metadata">=</stringProp>
-          </elementProp>
         </collectionProp>
       </elementProp>
       <stringProp name="TestPlan.user_define_classpath"></stringProp>
@@ -448,7 +443,7 @@
               <collectionProp name="Arguments.arguments">
                 <elementProp name="username" elementType="HTTPArgument">
                   <boolProp name="HTTPArgument.always_encode">false</boolProp>
-                  <stringProp name="Argument.value">${SELF_EDITOR_NAME}</stringProp>
+                  <stringProp name="Argument.value">selfEditor</stringProp>
                   <stringProp name="Argument.metadata">=</stringProp>
                   <boolProp name="HTTPArgument.use_equals">true</boolProp>
                   <stringProp name="Argument.name">username</stringProp>