diff --git a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
index c77c1367b7..2795f497b5 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
@@ -6890,7 +6890,6 @@ static const NMMetaPropertyInfo *const property_infos_VPN[] = {
 	    ),
 	    .property_typ_data = DEFINE_PROPERTY_TYP_DATA_SUBTYPE (optionlist,
 	        .set_fcn =                  _optionlist_set_fcn_vpn_data,
-	        .no_empty_value =           TRUE,
 	    ),
 	),
 	PROPERTY_INFO_WITH_DESC (NM_SETTING_VPN_SECRETS,
@@ -6902,7 +6901,6 @@ static const NMMetaPropertyInfo *const property_infos_VPN[] = {
 	    ),
 	    .property_typ_data = DEFINE_PROPERTY_TYP_DATA_SUBTYPE (optionlist,
 	        .set_fcn =                  _optionlist_set_fcn_vpn_secrets,
-	        .no_empty_value =           TRUE,
 	    ),
 	),
 	PROPERTY_INFO_WITH_DESC (NM_SETTING_VPN_PERSISTENT,