diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
index 527d79845..bb8f87c22 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
@@ -336,10 +336,6 @@ impl super::Service {
 		else {
 			return;
 		};
-		unsigned.insert(
-			String::from("prev_sender"),
-			CanonicalJsonValue::String(prev_state.sender().to_string()),
-		);
 		unsigned.insert(
 			String::from("replaces_state"),
 			CanonicalJsonValue::String(prev_state.event_id().to_string()),