diff --git a/python/skupper_router/management/skrouter.json b/python/skupper_router/management/skrouter.json
index b4f568366..0aec1d6cf 100644
--- a/python/skupper_router/management/skrouter.json
+++ b/python/skupper_router/management/skrouter.json
@@ -1127,12 +1127,6 @@
                     "description": "yes: Require the peer's identity to be authenticated; no: Do not require any authentication.",
                     "create": true
                 },
-                "encapsulation": {
-                    "type": ["legacy", "lite"],
-                    "default": "legacy",
-                    "description": "legacy: Use the original chunked TCP adaptor encapsulation; lite: use the raw/cut-through encapsulation",
-                    "create": true
-                },
                 "operStatus": {
                     "type": ["up", "down"],
                     "description": "The operational status of TCP socket listener: up - the service is active and incoming connections are permitted; down - the service is not active and incoming connection attempts will be refused.",