diff --git a/private/open_figure.m b/private/open_figure.m
index 668ffa7263..d86e6f4ea7 100644
--- a/private/open_figure.m
+++ b/private/open_figure.m
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 if ~isempty(cfg.figurename)
   % this appears as the name of the window
-  set(h, 'name', cfg.figurename, 'Interpreter', cfg.interpreter);
+  set(h, 'name', cfg.figurename);
 end
 
 if ~isempty(cfg.renderer)