diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/encrypted/relation_serde.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/encrypted/relation_serde.rs
index 28e4b005..67e172d7 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/encrypted/relation_serde.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/encrypted/relation_serde.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ impl Serialize for Relation {
     where
         S: Serializer,
     {
-        #[allow(clippy::needless_update)]
         let relates_to = match self {
             Relation::Annotation(r) => RelatesToJsonRepr {
                 relation: Some(RelationJsonRepr::Annotation(r.clone())),
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ impl Serialize for Relation {
                         event_id: event_id.clone(),
                         is_falling_back: *is_falling_back,
                     })),
-                    ..Default::default()
                 }
             }
             Relation::_Custom => RelatesToJsonRepr::default(),
diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/message/relation_serde.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/message/relation_serde.rs
index 60dda2c1..8c3abc55 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/message/relation_serde.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/message/relation_serde.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ where
     where
         S: Serializer,
     {
-        #[allow(clippy::needless_update)]
         let json_repr = match self {
             Relation::Reply { in_reply_to } => {
                 EventWithRelatesToJsonRepr::<C>::new(RelatesToJsonRepr {
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ where
                         event_id: event_id.clone(),
                         is_falling_back: *is_falling_back,
                     })),
-                    ..Default::default()
                 })
             }
             Relation::_Custom => EventWithRelatesToJsonRepr::<C>::default(),