diff --git a/semantic_router/layer.py b/semantic_router/layer.py
index 432f0af9..dffc1d4b 100644
--- a/semantic_router/layer.py
+++ b/semantic_router/layer.py
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ def __call__(
                 name=route.name,
                 function_call=None,
                 similarity_score=None,
-                trigger=None,
             )
         else:
             # if no route passes threshold, return empty route choice
diff --git a/semantic_router/schema.py b/semantic_router/schema.py
index 88419021..3e0cd5e5 100644
--- a/semantic_router/schema.py
+++ b/semantic_router/schema.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class RouteChoice(BaseModel):
     name: Optional[str] = None
     function_call: Optional[dict] = None
     similarity_score: Optional[float] = None
-    trigger: Optional[bool] = None
 
 
 @dataclass