diff --git a/omemo/omemo/sql.py b/omemo/omemo/sql.py
index 6b941cf..c7ffe18 100644
--- a/omemo/omemo/sql.py
+++ b/omemo/omemo/sql.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class SQLDatabase():
                 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS encryption_state (
                     id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
                     jid TEXT UNIQUE,
-                    encryption INTEGER,
-                    timestamp NUMERIC DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+                    encryption INTEGER
                     );
                 '''