diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
index 3de608ba..56bda126 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Improvements:
 * Add `room::message::MessageType::body` accessor method
 * Implement `Redact` for event structs (in addition to `Any` event enums)
 * Add `room::message::RoomMessageEventContent::{body, msgtype}` accessor methods
+* Move `room::message::MessageType::VerificationRequest` out of `unstable-pre-spec`
 
 # 0.24.6
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/room/message/content_serde.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/room/message/content_serde.rs
index 4a508d59..1b7d482f 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/room/message/content_serde.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/room/message/content_serde.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for MessageType {
             "m.server_notice" => Self::ServerNotice(from_raw_json_value(&json)?),
             "m.text" => Self::Text(from_raw_json_value(&json)?),
             "m.video" => Self::Video(from_raw_json_value(&json)?),
-            #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
             "m.key.verification.request" => Self::VerificationRequest(from_raw_json_value(&json)?),
             _ => Self::_Custom(from_raw_json_value(&json)?),
         })