diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1903.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1903.clarification
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+Remove confusing description of restricted rooms with no valid conditions.
diff --git a/content/client-server-api/_index.md b/content/client-server-api/_index.md
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--- a/content/client-server-api/_index.md
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@@ -2574,9 +2574,6 @@ join is happening over federation, the remote server will check the conditions
 before accepting the join. See the [Server-Server Spec](/server-server-api/#restricted-rooms)
 for more information.
 
-If the room is `restricted` but no valid conditions are presented then the
-room is effectively invite only.
-
 The user does not need to maintain the conditions in order to stay a member
 of the room: the conditions are only checked/evaluated during the join process.