diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1485.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1485.clarification
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove fictitious `token` parameter on `/keys/query` endpoint
diff --git a/data/api/client-server/keys.yaml b/data/api/client-server/keys.yaml
index 25f22acd..137295c5 100644
--- a/data/api/client-server/keys.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/keys.yaml
@@ -177,13 +177,6 @@ paths:
                     description: "device ID"
                 example:
                   "@alice:example.com": []
-              token:
-                type: string
-                description: |-
-                  If the client is fetching keys as a result of a device update received
-                  in a sync request, this should be the 'since' token of that sync request,
-                  or any later sync token. This allows the server to ensure its response
-                  contains the keys advertised by the notification in that sync.
             required:
               - device_keys