diff --git a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/session_zero.rs b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/session_zero.rs
index 9a998ba..3f1a7b1 100644
--- a/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/session_zero.rs
+++ b/crates/ghostlight-dungeon/src/session_zero.rs
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ pub struct CharacterDraftPatch {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub equipment_remove: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(
-        default,
         serialize_with = "serialize_relationship_patch_entries",
         deserialize_with = "deserialize_relationship_patch_entries"
     )]