diff --git a/build-aux/org.gnome.Fractal.Devel.json b/build-aux/org.gnome.Fractal.Devel.json
index fca1a937..0065212d 100644
--- a/build-aux/org.gnome.Fractal.Devel.json
+++ b/build-aux/org.gnome.Fractal.Devel.json
@@ -38,50 +38,12 @@
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