diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cvt.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cvt.c
index 35665597f..9655e104e 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cvt.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cvt.c
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ xwayland_cvt(int HDisplay, int VDisplay, float VRefresh, Bool Reduced,
     if (Interlaced)
         modeinfo.modeFlags |= RR_Interlace;
 
-    snprintf(name, sizeof name, "%dx%d@%.1fHz",
-             modeinfo.width, modeinfo.height, VRefresh);
+    snprintf(name, sizeof name, "%dx%d",
+             modeinfo.width, modeinfo.height);
     modeinfo.nameLength = strlen(name);
 
     return RRModeGet(&modeinfo, name);