diff --git a/src/api/client_server/account.rs b/src/api/client_server/account.rs
index b3f17a62..37e3f99b 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/account.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/account.rs
@@ -301,15 +301,11 @@ pub async fn register_route(body: Ruma<register::v3::Request>) -> Result<registe
             if let Err(e) = join_room_by_id_helper(
                 Some(&user_id),
                 room_id,
-                Some(
                     services()
                         .globals
                         .config
                         .default_rooms_join_reason
                         .as_deref()
-                        .unwrap_or("Hello from Conduit!")
-                        .to_owned(),
-                ),
                 &servers,
                 None,
             )