diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1478.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1478.clarification
deleted file mode 100644
index df90d278..00000000
--- a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1478.clarification
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Further clarify that `state_default` on `m.room.power_levels` is 0 when no power levels event is in the room.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml
index c3ea94aa..a24b2e44 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.room.power_levels.yaml
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ properties:
         description: |-
             The default level required to send state events. Can be overridden
             by the `events` key. Defaults to 50 if unspecified.
-
-            **Note**: When there is no `m.room.power_levels` event in the room, this defaults
-            to 0. See description for more information.
         type: integer
       users:
         additionalProperties: