diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/validate_trigger.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/validate_trigger.py
index fb85a5f..2b7cb00 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/validate_trigger.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/validate_trigger.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ def validate_trigger(trigger, trigger_dict):
         trigger._pretrigger = sb.commands.generate_pretrigger_nickname_command(trigger_dict)
     elif trigger_dict["trigger_type"] == "action_command":
         trigger._pretrigger = sb.commands.generate_pretrigger_action_command(trigger_dict)
-
-    trigger._match = None
     print(trigger.groups)
 
     return trigger, redispatch