diff --git a/js/iD/Util.js b/js/iD/Util.js
index 88c221198..9382bc6c0 100644
--- a/js/iD/Util.js
+++ b/js/iD/Util.js
@@ -12,16 +12,21 @@ iD.Util.friendlyName = function(entity) {
     // summary:		Rough-and-ready function to return a human-friendly name
     //				for the object. Really just a placeholder for something better.
     // returns:		A string such as 'river' or 'Fred's House'.
-    if (_.isEmpty(entity.tags)) { return ''; }
+    if (!Object.keys(entity.tags).length) { return ''; }
 
     var mainkeys = ['highway','amenity','railway','waterway'];
-    var n = _.compact([entity.tags.name, entity.tags.ref]);
+    var n = [];
+
+    if (entity.tags.name) n.push(entity.tags.name);
+    if (entity.tags.ref) n.push(entity.tags.ref);
 
     if (!n.length) {
-        var k = _.find(mainkeys, function(m) {
-            return !!entity.tags[m];
-        });
-        if (k) n.push(entity.tags[k]);
+        for (var k in entity.tags) {
+            if (mainkeys[k]) {
+                n.push(entity.tags[k]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return n.length === 0 ? 'unknown' : n.join('; ');