diff --git a/src/core/matrix/pdu/unsigned.rs b/src/core/matrix/pdu/unsigned.rs
index 5b0facdd0..0177b0fae 100644
--- a/src/core/matrix/pdu/unsigned.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/pdu/unsigned.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ impl Pdu {
 
 		if let Some(prev_content) = prev_content {
 			unsigned.insert("prev_content".to_owned(), to_raw_value(&prev_content)?);
+			// TODO(nex): prev_sender is still inserted in append.rs because
+			// only the prev *content* is passed to this function.
+			// I think ideally passing the actual direct `UnsignedContext` to
+			// this function instead of unpacking its parameters would be the
+			// proper solution, especially since every callsite has one
 		}
 		if let Some(redacted_because) = redacted_because {
 			unsigned.remove("org.continuwuity.redacted_by");
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
index 89c4da17f..527d79845 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
@@ -336,13 +336,6 @@ impl super::Service {
 		else {
 			return;
 		};
-		unsigned.insert(
-			"prev_content".to_owned(),
-			CanonicalJsonValue::Object(
-				utils::to_canonical_object(prev_state.get_content_as_value())
-					.expect("Failed to convert prev_content into canonical JSON object"),
-			),
-		);
 		unsigned.insert(
 			String::from("prev_sender"),
 			CanonicalJsonValue::String(prev_state.sender().to_string()),