diff --git a/spec/mercure.md b/spec/mercure.md
index cd1197da..a7fe927c 100644
--- a/spec/mercure.md
+++ b/spec/mercure.md
@@ -386,12 +386,7 @@ To be allowed to publish an update, the JWS presented by the publisher **MUST**
 called `mercure`, and this claim **MUST** contain a `publish` key. `mercure.publish` contains an
 array of topic selectors. See (#topic-selectors).
 
-If `mercure.publish`:
-
- *  is not defined, then the publisher **MUST NOT** be authorized to dispatch any update
-
- *  contains an empty array, the publisher **MUST NOT** be authorized to publish private updates,
-    but can publish public updates for all topics.
+If `mercure.publish` is not defined, then the publisher **MUST NOT** be authorized to dispatch any update
 
 Otherwise, the hub **MUST** check that every topics of the update to dispatch matches at least one
 of the topic selectors contained in `mercure.publish`.