diff --git a/statusnet/statusnet.php b/statusnet/statusnet.php
index ced884cb..b97a6ca5 100644
--- a/statusnet/statusnet.php
+++ b/statusnet/statusnet.php
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ function statusnet_createpost(App $a, $uid, $post, $self, $create_user, $only_ex
 
 	$postarray = [];
 	$postarray['network'] = NETWORK_STATUSNET;
-	$postarray['gravity'] = 0;
 	$postarray['uid'] = $uid;
 	$postarray['wall'] = 0;
 
diff --git a/twitter/twitter.php b/twitter/twitter.php
index 217736f6..99c7d496 100644
--- a/twitter/twitter.php
+++ b/twitter/twitter.php
@@ -1311,7 +1311,6 @@ function twitter_createpost(App $a, $uid, $post, $self, $create_user, $only_exis
 {
 	$postarray = [];
 	$postarray['network'] = NETWORK_TWITTER;
-	$postarray['gravity'] = 0;
 	$postarray['uid'] = $uid;
 	$postarray['wall'] = 0;
 	$postarray['uri'] = "twitter::" . $post->id_str;