diff --git a/xep-0402.xml b/xep-0402.xml
index 5e798720..41f070ad 100644
--- a/xep-0402.xml
+++ b/xep-0402.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 ]]></example>
         <p>This bookmark would be displayed as 'Council of Oberon' and, if activated, would attempt to join the conference room 'council@conference.underhill.org' with nickname 'Puck'.</p>
         <p>Note that a bookmark item MUST contain only one conference room.</p>
-        <p>Note also that a conference element has no truly mandatory attributes or child elements, though a name SHOULD be given. Thus the following is legal:</p>
+        <p>Note also that a conference element has no truly mandatory attributes or child elements, thus the following is legal:</p>
         <example caption='Minimalist conference element'><![CDATA[
 <conference xmlns=']]>&namespace;<![CDATA['/>
 ]]></example>