diff --git a/spec/PluginClientFactorySpec.php b/spec/PluginClientFactorySpec.php
index da9febe..1f8d9e8 100644
--- a/spec/PluginClientFactorySpec.php
+++ b/spec/PluginClientFactorySpec.php
@@ -18,4 +18,9 @@ function it_returns_a_plugin_client(HttpClient $httpClient)
 
         $client->shouldHaveType('Http\Client\Common\PluginClient');
     }
+
+    function it_does_not_construct_plugin_client_with_client_name_option(HttpClient $httpClient)
+    {
+        $this->createClient($httpClient, [], ['client_name' => 'Default']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PluginClientFactory.php b/src/PluginClientFactory.php
index 13a4ba7..bd4c08f 100644
--- a/src/PluginClientFactory.php
+++ b/src/PluginClientFactory.php
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public function createClient($client, array $plugins = [], array $options = [])
             return $factory($client, $plugins, $options);
         }
 
+        unset($options['client_name']);
+
         return new PluginClient($client, $plugins, $options);
     }
 }