diff --git a/command/init.go b/command/init.go
index 6bff4990e..92554ce45 100644
--- a/command/init.go
+++ b/command/init.go
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ job "example" {
 				}
 			}
 
-			service "id-redis-check" {
+			service {
 				# name = redis
 				tags = ["global", "cache"]
 				port = "db"
-				check "id-alive-check" {
+				check {
 					name = "alive"
 					type = "tcp"
 					interval = "10s"
diff --git a/jobspec/parse.go b/jobspec/parse.go
index 725006be8..ebf7f250f 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func parseJob(result *structs.Job, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	// If we have tasks outside, create TaskGroups for them
 	if o := listVal.Filter("task"); len(o.Items) > 0 {
 		var tasks []*structs.Task
-		if err := parseTasks(&tasks, o); err != nil {
+		if err := parseTasks(result.Name, "", &tasks, o); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func parseGroups(result *structs.Job, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 
 		// Parse tasks
 		if o := listVal.Filter("task"); len(o.Items) > 0 {
-			if err := parseTasks(&g.Tasks, o); err != nil {
+			if err := parseTasks(result.Name, g.Name, &g.Tasks, o); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func parseConstraints(result *[]*structs.Constraint, list *ast.ObjectList) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
+func parseTasks(jobName string, taskGroupName string, result *[]*structs.Task, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	list = list.Children()
 	if len(list.Items) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 		// Build the task
 		var t structs.Task
 		t.Name = n
+		if taskGroupName == "" {
+			taskGroupName = n
+		}
 		if err := mapstructure.WeakDecode(m, &t); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -403,7 +406,7 @@ func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 		}
 
 		if o := listVal.Filter("service"); len(o.Items) > 0 {
-			if err := parseServices(&t, o); err != nil {
+			if err := parseServices(jobName, taskGroupName, &t, o); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -459,13 +462,10 @@ func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func parseServices(task *structs.Task, serviceObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
+func parseServices(jobName string, taskGroupName string, task *structs.Task, serviceObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	task.Services = make([]structs.Service, len(serviceObjs.Items))
 	for idx, o := range serviceObjs.Items {
 		var service structs.Service
-		label := o.Keys[0].Token.Value().(string)
-		service.Id = label
-
 		var m map[string]interface{}
 		if err := hcl.DecodeObject(&m, o.Val); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func parseServices(task *structs.Task, serviceObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
 		}
 
 		if service.Name == "" {
-			service.Name = service.Id
+			service.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", jobName, taskGroupName, task.Name)
 		}
 
 		// Fileter checks
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func parseServices(task *structs.Task, serviceObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
 		if ot, ok := o.Val.(*ast.ObjectType); ok {
 			checkList = ot.List
 		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("service '%s': should be an object", label)
+			return fmt.Errorf("service '%s': should be an object", service.Name)
 		}
 
 		if co := checkList.Filter("check"); len(co.Items) > 0 {
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ func parseChecks(service *structs.Service, checkObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	service.Checks = make([]structs.ServiceCheck, len(checkObjs.Items))
 	for idx, co := range checkObjs.Items {
 		var check structs.ServiceCheck
-		label := co.Keys[0].Token.Value().(string)
 		var cm map[string]interface{}
 		if err := hcl.DecodeObject(&cm, co.Val); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -522,10 +521,6 @@ func parseChecks(service *structs.Service, checkObjs *ast.ObjectList) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		check.Id = label
-		if check.Name == "" {
-			check.Name = label
-		}
 		service.Checks[idx] = check
 	}
 
diff --git a/jobspec/parse_test.go b/jobspec/parse_test.go
index 1c993caa2..398c95e0b 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse_test.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse_test.go
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 								},
 								Services: []structs.Service{
 									{
-										Id:        "service-id",
-										Name:      "service-name",
+										Id:        "",
+										Name:      "binstore-storagelocker-binsl-binstore",
 										Tags:      []string{"foo", "bar"},
 										PortLabel: "http",
 										Checks: []structs.ServiceCheck{
 											{
-												Id:       "check-id",
+												Id:       "",
 												Name:     "check-name",
 												Type:     "tcp",
 												Interval: 10 * time.Second,
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
index 609c8f2f5..9696fdef8 100644
--- a/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
+++ b/jobspec/test-fixtures/basic.hcl
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ job "binstore-storagelocker" {
               HELLO = "world"
               LOREM = "ipsum"
             }
-            service "service-id" {
-                name = "service-name"
+            service {
                 tags = ["foo", "bar"]
                 port = "http"
-                check "check-id" {
+                check {
                     name = "check-name"
                     type = "tcp"
                     interval = "10s"