diff --git a/schemas/configuration/v5/zone_bundle.json.in b/schemas/configuration/v5/zone_bundle.json.in
index e776e00002..28f8d3b947 100644
--- a/schemas/configuration/v5/zone_bundle.json.in
+++ b/schemas/configuration/v5/zone_bundle.json.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     "type": "object",
     "description": "Schema for an iRODS zone bundle (possibly featuring Federation)",
     "properties": {
-        "schema_version": {"type": "string"},
         "zones": {
             "type": "array",
             "items": {
@@ -27,5 +26,5 @@
             }
         }
     },
-    "required": ["schema_version", "zones"]
+    "required": ["zones"]
 }
diff --git a/server/api/src/rsZoneReport.cpp b/server/api/src/rsZoneReport.cpp
index ec66260a6b..53c5adfda5 100644
--- a/server/api/src/rsZoneReport.cpp
+++ b/server/api/src/rsZoneReport.cpp
@@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ int _rsZoneReport(rsComm_t* _comm, bytesBuf_t** _bbuf)
     zone_arr.push_back(zone_obj);
 
     auto zone = json::object();
-    zone["schema_version"] = (boost::format("https://irods.org/configuration_schemas/%s/zone_bundle.json")
-         % irods::get_server_property<const std::string>("schema_version")).str();
-
     zone["zones"] = zone_arr;
 
     const auto zr = zone.dump(4);