diff --git a/api/client-server/create_room.yaml b/api/client-server/create_room.yaml
index be99c4ab..ef207f07 100644
--- a/api/client-server/create_room.yaml
+++ b/api/client-server/create_room.yaml
@@ -208,10 +208,9 @@ paths:
                 title: Power Level Event Content
                 description: |-
                   The power level content to override in the default power level
-                  event. This object is applied on top of the generated power
-                  level event prior to it being sent to the room. Defaults
-                  to overriding nothing.
-                $ref: "definitions/event-schemas/power_level_content_schema.yaml"
+                  event. This object is applied on top of the generated `m.room.power_levels`_
+                  event content prior to it being sent to the room. Defaults to
+                  overriding nothing.
       responses:
         200:
           description: Information about the newly created room.
diff --git a/event-schemas/power_level_content_schema.yaml b/event-schemas/power_level_content_schema.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5859d56e..00000000
--- a/event-schemas/power_level_content_schema.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-properties:
-  ban:
-    description: The level required to ban a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
-    type: number
-  events:
-    additionalProperties:
-      type: number
-    description: The level required to send specific event types. This is a mapping from event type to power level required.
-    title: Event power levels
-    type: object
-  events_default:
-    description: |-
-        The default level required to send message events. Can be
-        overridden by the ``events`` key.  Defaults to 0 if unspecified.
-    type: number
-  invite:
-    description: The level required to invite a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
-    type: number
-  kick:
-    description: The level required to kick a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
-    type: number
-  redact:
-    description: The level required to redact an event. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
-    type: number
-  state_default:
-    description: |-
-        The default level required to send state events. Can be overridden
-        by the ``events`` key. Defaults to 50 if unspecified, but 0 if
-        there is no ``m.room.power_levels`` event at all.
-    type: number
-  users:
-    additionalProperties:
-      type: number
-    description: The power levels for specific users. This is a mapping from ``user_id`` to power level for that user.
-    title: User power levels
-    type: object
-  users_default:
-    description: |-
-        The default power level for every user in the room, unless their
-        ``user_id`` is mentioned in the ``users`` key. Defaults to 0 if
-        unspecified.
-    type: number
-type: object
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels b/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels
index 174ada82..13a44c70 100644
--- a/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels
+++ b/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels
@@ -43,7 +43,49 @@ description: |-
 
 properties:
   content:
-    $ref: "../power_level_content_schema.yaml"
+    properties:
+      ban:
+        description: The level required to ban a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
+        type: number
+      events:
+        additionalProperties:
+          type: number
+        description: The level required to send specific event types. This is a mapping from event type to power level required.
+        title: Event power levels
+        type: object
+      events_default:
+        description: |-
+            The default level required to send message events. Can be
+            overridden by the ``events`` key.  Defaults to 0 if unspecified.
+        type: number
+      invite:
+        description: The level required to invite a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
+        type: number
+      kick:
+        description: The level required to kick a user. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
+        type: number
+      redact:
+        description: The level required to redact an event. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
+        type: number
+      state_default:
+        description: |-
+            The default level required to send state events. Can be overridden
+            by the ``events`` key. Defaults to 50 if unspecified, but 0 if
+            there is no ``m.room.power_levels`` event at all.
+        type: number
+      users:
+        additionalProperties:
+          type: number
+        description: The power levels for specific users. This is a mapping from ``user_id`` to power level for that user.
+        title: User power levels
+        type: object
+      users_default:
+        description: |-
+            The default power level for every user in the room, unless their
+            ``user_id`` is mentioned in the ``users`` key. Defaults to 0 if
+            unspecified.
+        type: number
+    type: object
   state_key:
     description: A zero-length string.
     pattern: '^$'