diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/dep_proxy.rb b/bundler/lib/bundler/dep_proxy.rb
index a32dc37b492d..e069788e5833 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/dep_proxy.rb
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/dep_proxy.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ def self.get_proxy(dep, platform)
     def initialize(dep, platform)
       @dep = dep
       @__platform = platform
+
+      # save the name to save a method call to the dep's name
+      @name = dep.name
     end
 
     private_class_method :new
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ def type
     end
 
     def name
-      @dep.name
+      @name
     end
 
     def requirement