diff --git a/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md b/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
index 3bfdd8bcd..0e52951e7 100644
--- a/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
+++ b/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ relationship can be expressed in one of two ways:
         "state_key": "!space:example.com",
         "content": {
             "via": ["example.com"],
-            "present": true,
             "canonical": true,
         }
     }