diff --git a/giphyproxy/main.go b/giphyproxy/main.go
index 60c44b1..c8bed12 100644
--- a/giphyproxy/main.go
+++ b/giphyproxy/main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ func main() {
 		exerrors.PanicIfNotNil(yaml.Unmarshal(cfgFile, &cfg))
 		mp := exerrors.Must(mediaproxy.NewFromConfig(cfg.BasicConfig, getMedia))
 		mp.KeyServer.Version.Name = "mautrix-go + maunium-stickerpicker giphy proxy"
-		mp.ForceProxyLegacyFederation = true
 		if cfg.Destination != "" {
 			destination = cfg.Destination
 		}