diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py b/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
index b13d11c055..797e9dd6a9 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ def find_siginfo(pn, taskname, taskhashlist, d):
             localdata.setVar('BB_TASKHASH', hashval)
             if pn.endswith('-native') or pn.endswith('-crosssdk') or pn.endswith('-cross'):
                 localdata.setVar('SSTATE_EXTRAPATH', "${NATIVELSBSTRING}/")
-            sstatename = d.getVarFlag(taskname, "sstate-name")
-            if not sstatename:
-                sstatename = taskname
+            sstatename = taskname[3:]
             filespec = '%s_%s.*.siginfo' % (localdata.getVar('SSTATE_PKG', True), sstatename)
 
             if hashval != '*':