diff --git a/SYNTAX-REFERENCE.md b/SYNTAX-REFERENCE.md
index c93867c02..a086c450f 100755
--- a/SYNTAX-REFERENCE.md
+++ b/SYNTAX-REFERENCE.md
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ requests:
     path:
         - '{{BaseURL}}/.git/config'
     method: GET
-    self-contained: false
 ```
 
 
@@ -988,7 +987,6 @@ matchers-condition: and
 path:
     - '{{BaseURL}}/.git/config'
 method: GET
-self-contained: false
 ```
 
 Part Definitions: 
diff --git a/nuclei-jsonschema.json b/nuclei-jsonschema.json
index aad18554b..0ed2d58c9 100644
--- a/nuclei-jsonschema.json
+++ b/nuclei-jsonschema.json
@@ -914,9 +914,6 @@
       "description": "Method is the HTTP Request Method"
     },
     "http.Request": {
-      "required": [
-        "self-contained"
-      ],
       "properties": {
         "matchers": {
           "items": {