diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/unames.c b/icu4c/source/common/unames.c
index 4c58794eaa..dde87b88bf 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/unames.c
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/unames.c
@@ -176,16 +176,8 @@ u_charName(UChar32 code, UCharNameChoice nameChoice,
     }
 
     if(i==0) {
-        if (nameChoice == U_UNICODE_EXTENDED_CHAR_NAME) {
-            /* extended character name */
-            length=getName(uCharNames, (uint32_t)code, U_UNICODE_CHAR_NAME, buffer, (uint16_t)bufferLength);
-            if (!length && u_charType(code) == U_CONTROL_CHAR) {
-                length=getName(uCharNames, (uint32_t)code, U_UNICODE_CHAR_NAME, buffer, (uint16_t)bufferLength);
-            }
-        } else {
-            /* normal character name */
-            length=getName(uCharNames, (uint32_t)code, nameChoice, buffer, (uint16_t)bufferLength);
-        }
+        /* normal character name */
+        length=getName(uCharNames, (uint32_t)code, nameChoice, buffer, (uint16_t)bufferLength);
     }
 
     return u_terminateChars(buffer, bufferLength, length, pErrorCode);
@@ -1211,12 +1203,3 @@ findNameDummy(void *context,
               const char *name, UTextOffset length) {
     return FALSE;
 }
-
-/*
- * Hey, Emacs, please set the following:
- *
- * Local Variables:
- * indent-tabs-mode: nil
- * End:
- *
- */