diff --git a/evennia/settings_default.py b/evennia/settings_default.py
index 85f5d46c0c..16ffc86570 100644
--- a/evennia/settings_default.py
+++ b/evennia/settings_default.py
@@ -818,7 +818,6 @@ DEFAULT_CHANNELS = [
         "aliases": ("pub",),
         "desc": "Public discussion",
         "locks": "control:perm(Admin);listen:all();send:all()",
-        "typeclass": BASE_CHANNEL_TYPECLASS,
     }
 ]