diff --git a/app/chat/util.py b/app/chat/util.py
index d997e181..9b6083f3 100644
--- a/app/chat/util.py
+++ b/app/chat/util.py
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ def send_message(message: str, conversation_id: int) -> ChatMessage:
                         "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/private_message/{reply.id}",
                         "mediaType": "text/html",
                         "published": utcnow().isoformat() + 'Z',  # Lemmy is inconsistent with the date format they use
-                        "source": {
-                            "content": reply.body,
-                            "mediaType": "text/markdown"
-                        },
                         "to": [
                             recipient.profile_id()
                         ],
diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index 8ce767a9..91d9e277 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -888,10 +888,6 @@ def federate_post(community, post):
         'cc': [],
         'content': post.body_html if post.body_html else '',
         'mediaType': 'text/html',
-        'source': {
-            'content': post.body if post.body else '',
-            'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
-        },
         'attachment': [],
         'commentsEnabled': post.comments_enabled,
         'sensitive': post.nsfw,