diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/neodox/info.json b/keyboards/handwired/neodox/info.json
index b8fb09fb7d1..38553e04192 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/neodox/info.json
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/neodox/info.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     "split": {
         "enabled": true,
         "transport": {
-            "protocol": "serial",
             "sync_matrix_state": true,
             "watchdog": true
         }