diff --git a/tests/field_deconstruction/tests.py b/tests/field_deconstruction/tests.py
index 846f6d3ed71..b2fb0971004 100644
--- a/tests/field_deconstruction/tests.py
+++ b/tests/field_deconstruction/tests.py
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ class FieldDeconstructionTests(SimpleTestCase):
             m2m = models.ManyToManyField('self')
             m2m_related_name = models.ManyToManyField(
                 'self',
-                related_name='custom_name',
                 related_query_name='custom_query_name',
                 limit_choices_to={'flag': True},
             )
@@ -455,7 +454,6 @@ class FieldDeconstructionTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args, [])
         self.assertEqual(kwargs, {
             'to': 'field_deconstruction.MyModel',
-            'related_name': 'custom_name',
             'related_query_name': 'custom_query_name',
             'limit_choices_to': {'flag': True},
         })
diff --git a/tests/model_meta/models.py b/tests/model_meta/models.py
index f6abf2144fa..b240832d063 100644
--- a/tests/model_meta/models.py
+++ b/tests/model_meta/models.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class AbstractPerson(models.Model):
 
     # M2M fields
     m2m_abstract = models.ManyToManyField(Relation, related_name='m2m_abstract_rel')
-    friends_abstract = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='friends_abstract', symmetrical=True)
+    friends_abstract = models.ManyToManyField('self', symmetrical=True)
     following_abstract = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='followers_abstract', symmetrical=False)
 
     # VIRTUAL fields
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class BasePerson(AbstractPerson):
 
     # M2M fields
     m2m_base = models.ManyToManyField(Relation, related_name='m2m_base_rel')
-    friends_base = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='friends_base', symmetrical=True)
+    friends_base = models.ManyToManyField('self', symmetrical=True)
     following_base = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='followers_base', symmetrical=False)
 
     # VIRTUAL fields
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Person(BasePerson):
 
     # M2M Fields
     m2m_inherited = models.ManyToManyField(Relation, related_name='m2m_concrete_rel')
-    friends_inherited = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='friends_concrete', symmetrical=True)
+    friends_inherited = models.ManyToManyField('self', symmetrical=True)
     following_inherited = models.ManyToManyField('self', related_name='followers_concrete', symmetrical=False)
 
     # VIRTUAL fields