diff --git a/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go b/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
index 393c7ce12..ef8b8ecef 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS roomserver_rooms (
     state_snapshot_nid BIGINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     -- The version of the room, which will assist in determining the state resolution
     -- algorithm, event ID format, etc.
-    room_version TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '1'
+    room_version TEXT NOT NULL
 );
 `
 
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
index b03085513..b750f63ea 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/rooms_table.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const roomsSchema = `
     latest_event_nids TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
     last_event_sent_nid INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     state_snapshot_nid INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-    room_version TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '1'
+    room_version TEXT NOT NULL
   );
 `