diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
index edfad0f..9e3cd3c 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
@@ -762,12 +762,6 @@
 
 string t_rb_generator::type_name(t_type* ttype) {
   string prefix = "";
-  t_program* program = ttype->get_program();
-  if (program != NULL && program != program_) {
-    if (!ttype->is_service()) {
-      prefix = program->get_name() + "_types.";
-    }
-  }
 
   string name = ttype->get_name();
   if (ttype->is_struct() || ttype->is_xception()) {