diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/storage/media.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/storage/media.go
index b46ab8181..8dbc5602d 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/storage/media.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/storage/media.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS media_repository (
     -- The MIME-type of the media file.
     content_type TEXT NOT NULL,
     -- The HTTP Content-Disposition header for the media file.
-    content_disposition TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'inline',
+    content_disposition TEXT NOT NULL,
     -- Size of the media file in bytes.
     file_size BIGINT NOT NULL,
     -- When the content was uploaded in ms.